This post is part of a series called The Balkans How to get from Tallinn to Riga?🤔 I arranged to meet up with my niece in Tallinn in May 2018…
A day in Tallinn in May 2018
This post is part of a series called The Balkans Tallinn revisited Tallinn in late May 2018 was an unexpected and spontaneous trip for me. My niece told me in…
Annecy – a photographer’s dream!
One of the reasons that my friend and I chose to stay in Lyon for a few days in early May 2018 was that we could take a train from…
PĂ©rouges – a picturesque medieval town
PĂ©rouges is perfect for a day trip from Lyon. It’s just 40 kilometres from Lyon and around 30 minutes on a comfortable and clean train. My friend and I spent…
Around Lyon in May
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…