According to my pre-trip research the average July temperature in Stockholm was 18C. Well, that would be fine if it stayed dry, I thought. As it turned out we stuck…
A November day in Osaka
As our trip to Kyoto in November 2016 started and finished at Osaka, we decided to have a full day in Osaka. Thanks to my brother-in-law’s meticulous planning, we covered all…
Kyoto in November
When my partner and I were in Hong Kong in November 2016 my brother-in-law arranged a group trip to visit Kyoto to see the spectacular autumn colours. We flew to…
Galway & Connemara in June 2017
My friend and I decided that the weather in Galway and Connemara would be dry and sunny at the end of June. Well, we were half right! But it was…
Locarno Switzerland on Lake Maggiore
From Baverno to Locarno Whilst staying in Baverno on Lake Maggiore for a few days in April 2017 my partner and I set aside a day to to this “must-take scenic…
Krakow in May 2017
Krakow topped every research that I made on what city to visit first in Poland. I can easily understand why! There’s a direct flight from London with British Airways for…
Lucca – a day trip from Pistoia
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Guinigi Tower Having visited Lucca previously the revisit in June 2017 concentrated on Guinigi Tower which intrigued me on my first…
Pistoia – a day trip from Pisa
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Having visited the popular tourist destinations in Tuscany such as Florence, Pisa and Siena on previous trips, my partner and…
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
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…