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From the vibrant boardwalk to the sandy shores, it’s a must when visiting San Diego. One portion of the boardwalk is buzzing with tons of vendors and eateries. Walk down a little further on either end and there’s nothing but oceanfront beach homes to view. It’s the kind of laid back beach where you’ll find locals jogging or chilling on their patios, while tourists are walking around taking in the sights. Surfing, cycling, rollerblading, and partying are all permitted. If you go, just know that parking is a beast. It took us over an hour to find a parking spot.

We already knew Voyages de Luxe by reputation, that family-owned agency located in Place Vendôme in Paris that practices haute couture travel. We figured it might be a bit too much for our first trip to Egypt. In fact, it was exactly what we needed. After a conversation lasting over an hour with our dedicated Travel Designer, we felt he truly understood what we were looking for. No catalog, no package. We talked about what we liked, our pace, and he took notes, asked questions we wouldn't even have thought of asking ourselves. That changes everything. For Egypt, they put together an itinerary that could never have come out of a standard agency. Nile cruise on a private dahabieh, not a standa…

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Tirana is definitely not the most touristy destination in Albania, but it is full of little gems to explore, especially in the surrounding areas. You have some great hikes to discover the magnificent Erzen canyon and the Pellumbas cave about thirty minutes away, for example. In the capital itself, the New Bazaar neighborhood is really nice with some very good restaurants to discover local food (exceptional, I had ZERO culinary disappointments in Albania!!). Do not hesitate to stay a few days if you have a car (Bovilla Lake, Cyclope's Eye...) before heading off to explore the Albanian Alps or the Riviera!

Quick boat trip from Stone Town to Changuu Island, also called Prison Island. People mostly go there to see the giant tortoises, which you can get close to and feed right on the spot. You can also chill on the beach or do a bit of snorkeling around the island. A half day is plenty of time because aside from the tortoises, there is not much else to do.

The San Diego Zoo, located in Balboa Park, is quite large, so be prepared to do lots of walking. There are so many animals, so you can easily spend a whole day at this zoo and we did. I’ve been to many zoos around the United States, but this one seems to have more exhibits open than others I’ve visited. If you do get tired of walking, there are guided bus tours that drive you around the zoo. There is also the Skyfari aerial tram that takes you across the zoo. We absolutely took advantage of that by the end of the day.

We checked into the Wyndham San Diego Bayside, located at 1355 North Harbor Drive in beautiful San Diego, California. The hotel is in good condition, but I wasn't prepared for it to be divided into 3 different towers. The hotel is in an excellent location! It is so close to everything: the pier, the USS Midway, Seaport Village, the Trolley, Little Italy, tons of restaurants, etc. All of this is within walking distance of the hotel. The location is the best thing about this hotel. However, we stayed in a bay view room, so we had to deal with loud music and loud vehicles coming from outside. The 2nd best thing about this hotel: The Staff! They are amazing! Everyone was very kind and helpful. T…

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Hollywood! Where dreams are said to come true. Well, I don’t know about that, but it’s a cool place to visit. You can see the Hollywood sign high in the hills. Come upon Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard and there are many sights to see and sites to visit, such as the Dolby Theatre, Walk of Fame, and the TCL Chinese Theatre. From there, you can hop on your choice of tour buses to sightsee and look for celebrities, if that’s your thing.

Santa Barbara, California is incredibly beautiful! If you visit LA, it’s just a short hour and a half drive up the coast. We decided to take that drive and was very pleased. The beaches are beautiful, but if you get tired of visiting the coast, there are other interesting sites to visit, such as the Old Mission Santa Barbara, a beautiful Spanish mission established in 1786. We walked around and did a self-guided tour. Here you can learn a lot about the religious conversion and integration of the Chumash tribe. Visit the mission for both the beauty and the education.

After a wonderful sunrise, heading to the Ngorongoro Crater, an absolute favorite, almost surreal. An entire ecosystem has formed in this huge caldera, the landscape itself is worth the trip, it is different from anything I have seen so far, if you were to do only one safari, I would choose this one!

3 days exploring Serengeti National Park, Tanzania is famous for its animal diversity and this is where I really realized it! Lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes... The park is huge, as far as the eye can see, and there are animals everywhere, every minute holds its share of surprises. Clearly the must-see highlight of this trip.