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…
Views of Venice on a water bus to Murano
I have come to the conclusion that Burano and Murano are best visited on separate days for them to be fully appreciated, unless of course the stay in Venice is…
Burano – the colours speak for itself
Years ago when my partner and I were in Venice we took a tour to the Venetian islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, in that order. We were taken to…
Bassano del Grappa – what a beautiful place!
Bassano del Grappa is just over an hour on the train from Vicenza (including changing trains) After the crowds on the same day of our visit to Piazza die Signori…
Vicenza – a delightful city with elegant buildings
Italy is amazing! No matter how many times I have been there I always find new places to enchant me and old places to enthral me. Take Venice for example. There’s…
Chioggia – off the usual tourist trail
My partner and I have been to Venice a few times and have done all the usual tourist stuff. Apart from Vicenza and Burano on our trip in April 2018…
Piran – a hidden gem on the Slovenian coast
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…
A memorable week in Istanbul in September
If first impressions count for anything, my friend and I were wondering what we had let ourselves in for when the driver who picked us up at airport zigzagged through…
Guizhou – one of the many undiscovered pearls in China
Guizhou is in southwest China, a flight of just under 2 hours from Hong Kong. In December 2015 when my partner and I were in Hong Kong we joined a local…
Vienna 9 years apart
I do not normally visit the same place twice. However Vienna is one of the few cities where I happily revisit just to see those beautiful palaces! My first visit…