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Serbia Road Trip to Zlatibor Region (Post 1 of 9)
My good friend Catherine flew over from America and we went on a road trip from Novi Sad, where I have been based, to the Zlatibor region (in winter, it is one of the main skiing destinations in Serbia). These are simply my snaps along the way… I haven’t added… Read more
Step back in time… Skytop Lodge, Pennsylvania USA
On the way to this lovely gem known as Skytop Lodge, one travels through a state park aptly named, “Promised Land”. Part luxury lodge, part adventure playground and part pure heaven, Skytop’s history dates back to 1925 where John Stubbs, Frederic Smith, Earl Mayne and Sam Packer envisioned a grand resort… Read more
Bridge Across the Atlantic
It was a lovely brisk 1 degree C (33 degrees F) as I set out to cross a bridge over the Atlantic! Technically, it is known as Clachan Bridge, and because the Clachan Sound connects to the Atlantic Ocean at both ends, meaning it has Altantic Ocean water flowing through… Read more
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is on just about everyone’s bucket list and when I finally checked it off mine, the feeling was very surreal… I wanted to at least get the photos up… Will add details soon… … Read more
Dinosaur Eggs for Easter
A certain little munchkin I adore happens to love dinosaurs, so for Easter here in Slovenia, I went on a hunt for dinosaur eggs! I actually had a lot of fun! I made friends with two cute children about four or five years of age – we spoke different languages… Read more
Romanian Traditional Dancing Street Party
On the weekend, I was treated to a wonderful experienece… Below my window, a street party complete with traditional dancing, traditional line dancing, and in between their sets a wonderful saxaphone player… Photos and videos below: Read more
Farewell to my beloved Vienna – hello Germany…
I knew the day would come… Farewell to my beautiful Vienna… Although I do not want to live there, I would love to visit a couple of times every year – perhaps have a home in Scotland and one in Vienna… Hmmmmm, that’s a lovely idea! 🙂 Our driver picked… Read more
Dunrobin Castle
Dunrobin Castle is in Sutherland, Scotland, and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Scotland, serving as the ancestral home of the Clan Sutherland. ~ Bella Read more
Jacobite Train (aka Hogwarts Express)
Voted several years in a row as the top rail journey in the world (Wunderlust Magazine), the Jacobite train trip in Scotland has been on my bucket list for some time. Starting near the highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, it visits Britain’s most westerly mainland railway station, Arisaig; passes… Read more
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Serbia Road Trip to Zlatibor Region (Post 9 of 9)
…and our journey comes to an end… Read more
Serbia Road Trip to Zlatibor Region (Post 8 of 9)
…continuing on our journey… Read more
Serbia Road Trip to Zlatibor Region (Post 7 of 9)
…our journey continues… Read more
Serbia El Paso? Serbia Road Trip to Zlatibor Region (Post 5 of 9)
Yes! We found “El Paso” Americana in the countryside of Serbia! From El Paso to London? Read more
Serbia Road Trip to Zlatibor Region (Post 4 of 9)
…the journey continues… Read more
Travel Tips
The Joys of Travelling Alone
The Joys of Travelling Alone: A Journey of Self-Discovery I was speaking with someone yesterday who said, “I couldn’t do what you do, and travel the world by myself.” I considered her words overnight, and here is my response. In an increasingly connected world, the idea of solitude might seem… Read more
Solo Travel Tips to Stay Safe and Have Fun!
Many people are amazed when they learn that I journey around the world as a solo traveller – and even more than that, I do not have a family ‘back home’ who know my every whereabouts and activity. I truly am the epitome of a solo traveller! While friends have… Read more
My International Chauffeur Service
Ever wanted an international chauffeur? An international chauffeur company who knows you, who operates all over the world, who is reliable, affordable and who also has ‘an app for that’? I love my international chauffeur service, BlackLane. They do all that and more! …and especially as a woman travelling around… Read more
Luxurious Nomad Luxury Skin Care for Pennies!
I had a most delightful conversation yesterday with a lovely waitress at one of my ‘local watering holes’ where I eat, drink and work. She is a beautiful young woman of twenty-five – and when we were joking about her being a quarter of a century, she was astonished when… 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 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 in late 2016, not long before I left the States…
Digital Nomad Tip
The life of a Digital Nomad
The life of a digital nomad – a modern embodiment of the age-old wanderer, but with a dash of Wi-Fi and a sprinkle of global connectivity. In this digital age, the life of a digital nomad is not one that treads the Silk Road but rather the silky strands of… Read more
