Matera in Basilicata was the scullery maid that becomes a duchess, the Cinderella that became the belle of the ball! Chosen as The European Capital of Culture for 2019 and a UNESCO…
Lecce is known as “Florence of the south”. It’s easy to see why! I first visited Lecce in 1988 when my Italian friend and I took the overnight train…
Bari, the capital of Puglia was our base for exploring the heel of Italy’s “boot” for my partner and I to celebrate my birthday in April 2016 It’s a vibrant port…
Keukenhof was poetry in colour on a sunny May day! It must be the world’s best garden! The colours and the setting have to be seen to be believed! To get the…
I wish I knew about British Airways holidays when my friend and I decided to go to Valencia in May 2016! I couldn’t find a direct flight to Valencia and…
San Giuliano Terme San Giuliano Terme is only a district outside Pisa. It’s nothing special apart from the spa. There’s a railway station at San Giuliano Terme, but there’s no…
According to my pre-trip research the average July temperature in Stockholm was 18C. Well, that would be fine if it stayed dry, I thought. As it turned out we stuck…
As our trip to Kyoto in November 2016 started and finished at Osaka, we decided to have a full day in Osaka. Thanks to my brother-in-law’s meticulous planning, we covered all…
When my partner and I were in Hong Kong in November 2016 my brother-in-law arranged a group trip to visit Kyoto to see the spectacular autumn colours. We flew to…
My friend and I decided that the weather in Galway and Connemara would be dry and sunny at the end of June. Well, we were half right! But it was…