One of the reasons that my friend and I chose to stay in Lyon for a few days in early May 2018 was that we could take a train from…
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…
I have come to the conclusion that Burano and Murano are best visited on separate days for them to be fully appreciated, unless of course the stay in Venice is…
Years ago when my partner and I were in Venice we took a tour to the Venetian islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, in that order. We were taken to…
Bassano del Grappa is just over an hour on the train from Vicenza (including changing trains) After the crowds on the same day of our visit to Piazza die Signori…
Italy is amazing! No matter how many times I have been there I always find new places to enchant me and old places to enthral me. Take Venice for example. There’s…
My partner and I have been to Venice a few times and have done all the usual tourist stuff. Apart from Vicenza and Burano on our trip in April 2018…
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…