Pérouges 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…

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…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy I have come to the conclusion that Burano and Murano are best visited on separate days for them to be…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Years ago when my partner and I were in Venice we took a tour to the Venetian islands of Murano,…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Bassano del Grappa is  just over an hour on the train from Vicenza (including changing trains) After the crowds on…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Italy is amazing! No matter how many times I have been there I always find new places to enchant me and…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy My partner and I have been to Venice a few times and have done all the usual tourist stuff. Apart…

The route to Piran, Slovenia I knew about Piran on the Adriatic coast from my previous visits to Slovenia. It was instantly added to my to-visit list. The challenge was…

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 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…