Lianzhou is a county in northern Guangdong province in China. I never heard of the place until I joined a tour to Huangchuan River Three Gorges with my sister, her…
I love sunshine and warm weather when on holiday but I happily made an exception for Iceland in late February 2016 hoping to see the Northern Lights. In the event the…
Alberobello, Puglia is home to “trulli,” whitewashed stone huts with distinctive conical roofs. Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the trulli but many of them are now gift shops When…
Matera in Basilicata was the scullery maid that becomes a duchess, the Cinderella that became the belle of the ball! Chosen as The European Capital of Culture for 2019 and a UNESCO…
Lecce is known as “Florence of the south”. It’s easy to see why! I first visited Lecce in 1988 when my Italian friend and I took the overnight train…
Bari, the capital of Puglia was our base for exploring the heel of Italy’s “boot” for my partner and I to celebrate my birthday in April 2016 It’s a vibrant port…
Keukenhof was poetry in colour on a sunny May day! It must be the world’s best garden! The colours and the setting have to be seen to be believed! To get the…
I wish I knew about British Airways holidays when my friend and I decided to go to Valencia in May 2016! I couldn’t find a direct flight to Valencia and…
San Giuliano Terme San Giuliano Terme is only a district outside Pisa. It’s nothing special apart from the spa. There’s a railway station at San Giuliano Terme, but there’s no…
According to my pre-trip research the average July temperature in Stockholm was 18C. Well, that would be fine if it stayed dry, I thought. As it turned out we stuck…