When my partner and I accompanied my sister and her husband to Vienna, we decided to take in another city for a couple of nights. It was a toss-up between Český…

Lianzhou is a county in northern Guangdong province in China. I never heard of the place until I joined a tour to Huangchuan River Three Gorges with my sister, her…

I love sunshine and warm weather when on holiday but I happily made an exception for Iceland in late February 2016 hoping to see the Northern Lights. In the event the…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Alberobello, Puglia is home to “trulli,” whitewashed stone huts with distinctive conical roofs. Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Matera in Basilicata was the scullery maid that becomes a duchess, the Cinderella that became the belle of the ball! Chosen…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Lecce is known as “Florence of the south”. It’s easy to see why!   I first visited Lecce in 1988…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy Bari, the capital of Puglia was our base for exploring the heel of Italy’s “boot” for my partner and I…

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…

This post is part of a series called Around Italy San Giuliano Terme San Giuliano Terme is only a district outside Pisa. It’s nothing special apart from the spa. There’s…