This post is part of a series called Around Italy I love Italy – the weather, the buildings, the culture, the food, the language, the people. Between 2005 and 2017 I…
Fátima Fátima is a Catholic pilgrimage site, about 130 km north of Lisbon. Although I am not Catholic nor a pilgrim I was more than happy to go on the…
Sintra – a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sintra is about 30 km from Lisbon, a must-visit town when visiting Lisbon. In fact people go to Sintra and take in Lisbon on…
Lisbon in May In May 2017 I went to Lisbon with my friend to visit her sister. As I was taken everywhere and did not have to worry about how…
It used to be said that Macau could be seen in half a day. This is no long true. The transformation of Macau even since I last visited in 2005 was…
Wuyishan ( 武夷山) in Fujian province of China is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its natural, scenic and cultural values. An entire national park is built around the Wuyi…
(This blog was first posted on 18 February 2018 of my trip in July 2017. It’s updated 23 May 2023 because the photos in the original post did not display…
Gothenburg- A cash-free city My friend and I each had about £160 worth of Swedish krona left over from our trip to Stockholm in the previous year. With our hotel…
This post is part of a series called India Is India safe to travel? I felt safe enough but only because I was with a guided tour. I would say…
This post is part of a series called India City Palace of Jaipur City Palace is palace complex with magnificent buildings, part of which is a museum. The impressive entrance…