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St Leonard’s On Sea, East Sussex
One of my favourite places – St Leonards On Sea. I will add information and commentary later – wanted to at least upload the photos now… … Read more
Munich’s Rathaus-Glockenspiel
I still find it amusing that council buildings / town halls are called ‘rathuas’ in German… Anyway, this is quite a famous rathaus due to its glockenspiel… ~ Bella Read more
Never again!
That’s what I say every time I fly these days… “Never again!” …and then the time comes to get from A to B and I think, “it must be better this time…” OK, let me backtrack on this particular journey… While my apartment in Sligo on the Irish west coast… Read more
Templar Graves, Ancient Standing Stones – Christmas in Scotland!
Just before lockdown started in Scotland (again), I went for a drive to Kilmartin. I have been here before, but wanted to spend additional time looking at the Templar graves and ancient standing stones in the area. Driving through the lovely village of Arrochar on Loch Long… …to a diversion… Read more
Walls of Piran
Built between the 7th century and 1538, the Walls of Piran are the fortifications that protected the city of Piran. Read more
Minjasafnið á Bustarfelli
Leaving the land of heart-shaped traffic lights… ~ Bella Read more
Here come the Marine Gun-Boats!
Well, not quite. The Serbian military were celebrating something and for several days were doing ‘float-bys’ up and down the Danube. Perhaps number 36 needed a smoke screen? Hmmmmm…….. … Read more
Cherbourg to Ireland
I was in Cherbourg for almost a week… …and while these closer photos look quite clear, for the first couple of days, the air was such that you could even taste it… ick… …made for great sunsets, though… …and finally off to the terminal to board the boat to Ireland…… Read more
Lipizzaner Stud Farm – Spanish Dancing Horses
…and now we head to the Lipizzaner Stud Farm in Piber, Austria – and being a horsey-girl, this was such an incredible treat! Most know of the famous Spanish Riding Horses, but waht few realise is the breed, Lipizzaner, is Europe’s oldest cultural horse breed, with their origin going back… Read more
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Welcome to Prague
As I write this, I am still in the process of securing my Czech permanent residency visa, but I have provisional approval, so fingers-crossed. Part of the application process is that I already need to have secured an apartment – and I feel so very blessed to have found a… Read more
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
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…
