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…
4 days in Athens in March 2018
Royal Olympic Hotel A memorable trip started with the hotel. I have a very good reason to be pleased to have chosen Royal Olympic for the recent 4-day break for…
Český Krumlov is colourful in October
When my partner and I accompanied my sister and her husband to Vienna, we decided to take in another city for a couple of nights. It was a toss-up between Český…
Lianzhou underground river in China – January 2016
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…
Alberobello – another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Alberobello, Puglia is home to “trulli,” whitewashed stone huts with distinctive conical roofs. Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for…
Matera – The European Capital of Culture for 2019
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Matera in Basilicata was the scullery maid that becomes a duchess, the Cinderella that became the belle of the ball! Chosen…
Lecce – Florence of the south
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Lecce is known as “Florence of the south”. It’s easy to see why! I first visited Lecce in 1988…
Bari – our gateway to south Italy
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Bari, the capital of Puglia was our base for exploring the heel of Italy’s “boot” for my partner and I…