This post is part of a series called Sweet Somerset 2020 is not a good year for a global traveller like me. With the Coronavirus lockdown came the cancellation of…
Bideford – a haven of scenic tranquility in north Devon
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon North Devon bound 2020 is a strange year that blights the lives of millions. Owing to the restrictions of air…
New Forest during the 2020 lockdown – spring to summer
Apart from those commentators talking through their hats with the benefit of hindsight, who would have predicted the pandemic of 2020 that was to have such profound and devastating effects…
Paphos – a mixture of old and new, arts and history
A lot of people I know have been to Cyprus and raved about their sunbathing holidays. That’s probably why Cyprus was not high on my to-visit list because for me…
3 monasteries in Troodos Mountains, Cyprus
While in Paphos my friend and I took a day trip to Troodos Mountains. According to the advert the trip would have a maximum of 10 travellers, so we were…
The road from Paphos to Limassol
The Robert Louis Stevenson quotation “to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive” is indeed true of my day trip from Paphos to Limassol. It is not a detraction from the…
Bonn and Beautiful
While visiting Cologne recently I was curious to see Bonn which is less than 30 km away. After all, Bonn was the capital of former West Germany! One day was…
Cologne in February
I don’t normally travel abroad in February unless it’s to somewhere hot and sunny. I mean, steely grey skies with menacing dark clouds aren’t exactly made for scenic photos. Besides,…
Berat is Beautiful & Brilliant
This post is part of a series called The Balkans My friend and I decided to take just one organised day trip during our stay in Tirana in September. We…
Tirana – a great cultural experience
This post is part of a series called The Balkans For the 52nd country to leave my footprints I found another great deal with British Airways Holidays to Tirana, Albania,…