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Next day – headed to Cherbourg…
A beautiful morning to head off yet again through the French countryside – that, by the way, smells continually like hot, squished grapes in the sun… …and down this small lane is my accommodation for the night… A medieval water mill and command post of the Knights Templar… ~ Bella Read more
The Historic Mermaid Inn
I love the Mermain Inn in Rye – rebuilt in 1420, its cellars date back to 1156! I will add info and commentary later – for now at least wanted to upload the photos… … Read more
My Transfăgărășan Birthday – 1 of 4
Technically, my birthday was on the Monday, but I decided to make it a long weekend… Starting with waking up to this beautiful spectacle…… Bliss! …and my major destination… The incredible Transfăgărășan Road! …but we will get to that soon enough… Happy Birthday to me! Part of my present… 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
Historic Lighthouses, Unicorn Swans, Fighting Bulls, Happy Buses, and more…
All in a day’s adventure in Iceland! After passing the vintage fire truck, we had a day filled with: rustic cattle yards murals Icelandic horses historic church dead boat dead farm equipment historic stone foundations of an old homestead more Icelandic horses more murals sculpture dead boating and fishing equipment… Read more
Cullerie Stone Circle
The Cullerlie Stone Circle is an ancient megalithic monument situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is one of over 500 stone circles in Scotland! ~ Bella Read more
SpaceX makes history
The rest of the world may still largely be in lock-down and not able to leave their homes, but today, Elon Musk, two astronauts, and countless support people and companies made history by leaving the planet. Today the private rocket company SpaceX has sent Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, two… Read more
Scotland to Skopje
My final day in beloved Scotland before I head off to my next globe-trotting destination on this amazing world-tour I have created for myself… Then, up ready to leave at 3:00AM to drive to Manchester Airport for my flights from Manchester to Frankfurt to Vienna and finally arriving Skopje, North… Read more
Lake Jasna and Lake Bled
One day it’s snowing… and the next…. Oh, but first, they couldn’t get my luggage out of the door of the hotel…… …and I had rented a manual estate vehicle, but there was a glitch in their system, so they upgraded me! This is where I’m headed… the mountains of… 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…
