This post is part of a series called The Balkans Tallinn revisited Tallinn in late May 2018 was an unexpected and spontaneous trip for me. My niece told me in…

One of the reasons that my friend and I chose to stay in Lyon for a few days in early May 2018 was that we could take a train from…

Pérouges is perfect for a day trip from Lyon. It’s just 40 kilometres from Lyon and around 30 minutes on a comfortable and clean train. My friend and I spent…

For our latest city break my travel buddy and I chose Lyon in May 2018. Why Lyon? It is France’s second city It is famous for its murals.  It is a…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy I have come to the conclusion that Burano and Murano are best visited on separate days for them to be…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Years ago when my partner and I were in Venice we took a tour to the Venetian islands of Murano,…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Bassano del Grappa is  just over an hour on the train from Vicenza (including changing trains) After the crowds on…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Italy is amazing! No matter how many times I have been there I always find new places to enchant me and…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy My partner and I have been to Venice a few times and have done all the usual tourist stuff. Apart…

The route to Piran, Slovenia I knew about Piran on the Adriatic coast from my previous visits to Slovenia. It was instantly added to my to-visit list. The challenge was…