This post is part of a series called Around Italy An hour into our journey from Naples to Ischia, the ferry pulled into the harbour of Procida. I was treated to…
Ischia – An Idyllic Island Retreat
This post is part of a series called Around Italy When my partner and I visited Sorrento years ago, we took the ferry to the island of Capri for a…
Naples – charismatic, chaotic, charming
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Most tourists arrive at Naples airport to go some place else, like we did when we went straight to Sorrento! …
February hotel breaks – Salisbury & Bournemouth
This post is part of a series called English cities & towns When the dull, drizzly and dismal January seemed to stretch endlessly on to February, there’s one thing to…
A date with nature – from Chongqing to Wulong Geology Park
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 When planning the trip to Chongqing, we (my brother, sister-in-law and I) had included a day trip to Wulong Karst…
Chongqing – the largest city in the world
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 For my third trip whilst in Hong Kong this year I went to Chongqing for 5 days with my…
Shenzhen – from fishing village to mega city
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 This is the second part of our 144-hour visa-free trip to Guangdong province in China. We flew from Hong Kong…
Guangzhou – where history meets modernity
This post is part of a series called China Odyssey 2024 To avail my partner (a UK passport holder) of the 144-hour visa-free provision to visit China, I devised an…
Bali – a perfect fusion of nature and culture
There’s a certain mystique about Bali that behoves a compulsive traveller like me to explore! I hadn’t done it earlier because there’s no direct flight from London to Bali and…
Cagliari – the timeless ancient city
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Back in February when it was grey and dull everywhere, I booked this trip to cheer myself up. It ended…