Having visited the popular tourist destinations in Tuscany such as Florence, Pisa and Siena on previous trips, my partner and I found somewhere that is less of a magnet for…
Malta in March 2017 for some early sunshine
Valletta – UNESCO World Heritage Site I went to Malta in 2003 to take my twin daughters to swim with the dolphins and stayed in the north of the island. So…
Lago di Maggiore, Italy in April 2017
I love Italy – the weather, the buildings, the culture, the food, the language, the people. Between 2005 and 2017 I have made 21 separate trips to Italy. In April 2017…
Fátima – May 2016
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 shines in May
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 was perfect in May
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…
5 days in Moscow in July
(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
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…