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Kilmartin Sculptured Stones or Grave Slabs as they are also called
Leaving the stone circle, I headed to the Kilmartin Church to see the extraordinarily fine sculptured stones, ranging in date from the 900s to the 1600s. ~ Bella Read more
Meandering through South Devon
I am about to leave beloved England and was delighted that my wonderful friend, Gillian, offered to take me out meandering through South Devon for a few hours this morning… We did not have a destination other than seafood for lunch! So, the following photos are from our lovely little journey…… Read more
Creative Creations
One of the joys of my little piece of Heaven in Scotland is curling up and creating… Whether it is writing, creating art, craft… it is the perfect location. Here is a snippet of just some of what I have been up to recently… I decided to give the tired… Read more
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
Bonhams Veteran London to Brighton Car Run
Bonhams Veteran Car Run is the longest running motoring event in the world! Photos now, details to come… … Read more
Vienna to Venice via the Weltmachine (World Machine)
Our adventure started before we even left the rental car place… I couldn’t find where to release the parking brake on this push-button Mercedes! 🙂 Leaving the rental yard, and having the obligatory “gute fahte” message… We were on our way from Vienna to Italy… Our first adventure was to… Read more
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry of St John
It was truly amazing even walking toward this iconic cathedral There are countless videos, books, etc on how the dome was constructed, so I won’t reiterate the details here – but this is what Wikipedia has to say, in case this area is new to you: “Florence Cathedral, formally the… Read more
Iceland’s Westman Islands
Although it was rainy and misty when I left home, by the time Harry and I made it to the main island, it was brilliant sunshine… This type of sight anywhere else would be thought of as pollution – here it is merely steam… I always think these car ferries… Read more
…finally to McDonalds
This is no ordinary McDonalds… Located in the heart of Subotica, it is the world’s only Art Nouveau McDonalds, and is housed in a historic 1912 building! Welcome to….. McDonalds! …complete with original fittings and fixtures! Mission accomplished, it is time to head back to Novi Sad… … 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…
