As soon as I knew, at rather short notice, that my partner and I would be going to Frankfurt, I started my research on places suitable for day trips. I…
Heidelberg – a real head-turner
Heidelberg has been on my to-visit list for the last couple of years. It was just a matter of fitting it in with my trip calendar, which is planned 12…
Frankfurt is Fabulous
An unexpected change of plans took my partner and I from Basel to Frankfurt in late June. As I have ear-marked Frankfurt as a base for day trips in and around…
Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019
Apart from being the second largest city in Bulgaria, Plovdiv shares the honour of being European Capital Culture for 2019 with Matera in Italy. This proud status is advertised at…
Sofia – belle of the Balkans
This post is part of a series called The Balkans I managed to persuade my usual travel buddy to visit Sofia with me in May. Actually little persuasion was needed…
Rila Monastery – a must-take day trip from Sofia
This post is part of a series called The Balkans Rila Monastery should be on the top of the list for day trips from Sofia! How to get to Rila…
Menton – Ma ville est un jardin
“Ma ville est un jardin” (My city is a garden) is the slogan for Menton. And how appropriate it is! I had never heard of Menton before a friend mentioned…
Magical Madeira in April part 2: Island tours
This post is part of a series called Madeira As a rule, when I and my travel companions visit a new place, we do not drive to minimise stress and anxiety!!…
Magical Madeira in April part 1 – Funchal
This post is part of a series called Madeira I can’t say why I had not visited Madeira before now. It has everything going for it – warm sunshine in…
Ouzoud Waterfalls (Cascades d’Ouzoud)
Ouzoud is about 160 km from Marrakech. We joined Marrakech Travel Services for this full day excursion. When we arrived at Ouzoud around noon we were joined by 2 other…