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Scottish Road Trip
We headed off for what was only going to be two nights in Scotland, and ended up being almost a week! It was ever so lovely… Read more
Ruins of the Petit Trianon Palace – Sinaia-Busteni-Predeal-Brasov Road Trip 1 of 9
Heading out on another wonderful road trip with Max, little did I realise there would be soooo many things to see and soooo many photos as a result! To be, or not to be……. 🙂 First stop… Petit Trianon Palace – no, not in Versailles – this one is in… Read more
Staycation Day
Sometimes it is lovely to stay in your home town and explore… and in my case, that exploration involved the museum, a film-maker, French lunch, people-watching, and Michael Portillo! The day prior, I was thinking about this weekend being Remembrance Day, and of all the young men who gave absolutely… Read more
Transylvania, Castles and more…
Oh my goodness gracious me… I didn’t really have expectations before arriving in Romania – but even if I did, they would have all been blown out of the water… I will give you a more in-depth response in a week or so when I update this post, but for… Read more
American Diner in the historic district of Florence?
Welcome to the 1950s! An American Diner restaurant in this historic district of Florence, Italy. One of the last things I would have expected to see in Florence was an American Diner – complete with servers on roller-skates! A lot of people come to Tuscany for the Italian… Read more
Karlo Restaurant at the Petrovaradin Fortress
Next stop was dinner with a new friend here… delicious food, wonderful service, and stunning views… …and bonus – no steps!!! (although I wanted to explore more of the fortress and that, of course, came with steps and no handrails – but for something this old, that is to be… Read more
Thurso to John O’Groats
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Magical Isle of Man
The minute I arrived on the Isle of Man, I fell in love with it… This trip was only less than a week, but what a trip! Once I had caught up on some sleep, Laurence collected me from the beautiful bnb in which I was staying. Here, below, are… Read more
Fabulous day exploring a foundry, two castles, a Saxon village, a 13th century pub and Egyptian mummies!
What a magnificent day! I needed to go for a drive to clear the cobwebs out of my head and managed to find and explore some fascinating places! I needed to be home by around 3:30pm or just a little after to take care of a bunch of work and… Read more
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Furry pony on the beach
11 out of 10 on the cuteness scale… teaching a furry fluffy pony to jump – it was sooooooo cute! Read more
Historic Exeter Quayside
Exeter Quayside is such a beautiful tucked-away gem that dates back to Roman times. It was a thriving port until the 14th century when weirs were built across the River Exe. Read more
A Sherman Tank in England..?
On this magical day, we set out to explore the Sherman tank that now sits beside a beach in South Devon – but first, a stop for lunch… …and finally we reach Slapton Sands, home of a recovered Sherman tank… ~ Bella Read more
Dartmoor River Crossing
It was a glorious day so George Jeep (rental) and I went for a meander… First, sitting at one of my favourite spots for some reading… …then off to cross the River Dart… Note – this phone box actually has a TELEPHONE in it! …and complete with seals frolicking… (ok,… Read more
Canada owns part of Britain?
Yes, Canada does actually own part of Britain! Welcome to Wolford Chapel… where the building and land are publicly owned by the Canadian province of Ontario, and flies the Flag of Canada despite the chapel being in the English countryside! ~ Bella Read more
Thatched Pub Built in 1620
We first were headed here – but alas, no one was home, so we went in search of another beautiful old pub – and didn’t have to travel far… The Kings Arms, Tedburn, built in 1620… …next stop – CANADA..? ~ Bella Read more
Who is the Luxurious Nomad?
Hello! I am Ms (Leigh) Bella St John – and I am an author, entrepreneur, coach, wine-lover, self-confessed geek, lover of all things Victorian/Edwardian and steampunk, and a Luxurious Nomad!
One of my greatest passions is ‘keeping history alive’.
Thanks to the residual income streams I created from, among other things, licensing my professional development programs, I retired at age 50 when I decided to leave America (where I had been living for the past ten years) and now travel the world fulltime as a Luxurious Nomad (http://LuxuriousNomad.com), living a life many people only dream of living (yes, even in the current ‘situation’) – and unlike most, I travel with ‘essentials’ such as a crystal wine glass, gold fountain pen, and a collection of hats, gloves, etc……
I did not even catch the travel bug until I was in my 30s, and after exploring much of ‘down under’ and parts of New Zealand, I then travelled through quite a bit of Asia, lived approximately 10 years in the USA (spent significant time in 42 states – exploring all extensively by road), several trips to Canada (including the Winter Olympics) and now off exploring amazing places in the UK and Europe, spending a couple of months in one country, then a couple of months in another… I hope to one day meet Mr Right and settle down wherever he may be (and fingers’ crossed he is in Scotland! (or even in England)), but until then, there is plenty of the world to experience!
Essentially I live a version of Elizabeth’s Gilbert’s, “Eat, Pray, Love” – although mine is more ‘wine, pray, love’!
…and I do all this, despite having some reasonably significant physical and mobility challenges, thanks in part to being hit by a car while in Italy a few years ago – and I use a wheelchair from time to time…
…and for those who are interested, my wheelchair is only 13lb – that’s less than most bowling balls! It’s an amazing travel chair that is soooo comfy and whose name is Lancelot (yes, my wheelchair has a name).
Oh, and this photo below was taken at a Steampunk convention in the USA…
