Europe
Exploring Millau, France: The Millau Viaduct and Southern French Countryside Exploring Millau, France: The Millau Viaduct and Southern French Countryside Crossing the tallest bridge in the world with friends on the way to Italy Joining our good friends Jen and Rob, we left Sarlat in the afternoon and drove toward […]
Lisbon, Portugal: Hills, History, and Heartwarming Flavors Lisbon, Portugal: Hills, History, and Heartwarming Flavors Steep cobblestone streets, Moorish castles, and unforgettable Angolan food in the Portuguese capital We caught the bus from Mérida to Lisbon — a pleasant 4-hour journey through the countryside. We arrived mid-afternoon and took the efficient […]
Lisbon Portugal – Travel Stories
Discovering Mérida, Spain: A Roman Treasure on the Road to Lisbon Discovering Mérida, Spain: A Roman Treasure on the Road to Lisbon Roman ruins, peaceful days, and excellent tapas in the ancient city of Emerita Augusta From Córdoba, we took a pleasant 4-hour bus journey through picturesque Andalusian countryside, dotted […]
Discovering Merida Spain – Travel Guide
Exploring Córdoba: A Journey Through Spain’s Rich Tapestry of History and Culture Exploring Córdoba: A Journey Through Spain’s Rich Tapestry of History and Culture From the magnificent Mezquita-Catedral to whitewashed alleys and unforgettable tapas After a scenic train journey from Seville, we arrived in the historic town of Córdoba, a […]
Cordoba Spain – Travel Stories
Seville, Spain: A Journey Through History, Architecture, and Culinary Delights Seville, Spain: A Journey Through History, Architecture, and Culinary Delights Escaping the snow of France for sun-soaked streets, cathedrals, and Moorish palaces In a bid to escape the biting cold and snow of southwest France, we seized the opportunity to […]
Spain & Portugal 2013
Santorini & Samos – Greece Santorini & Samos Two Greek islands, one stomach bug and a very slow ferry through the Aegean Our next Greek island was Samos. We arrived by ferry into a very pretty harbour town and made our way up the hill to an apartment overlooking the […]
Santorini & Samos Greece – Travel Stories
Turkey – Ayvalık, Istanbul and Selçuk “` Turkey – Ayvalık, Istanbul and Selçuk Wrong turns, endless buses, apple tea and one of the best ancient cities we had ever seen Eventually we dragged ourselves away from Lesbos and caught the ferry across to Turkey, arriving in the port town of […]
Turkey – Travel Stories
Lovely Lesbos – Greece Lovely Lesbos We went for two nights and stayed for ten — ouzo, good food and absolutely no desire to hurry anywhere From Athens we headed off towards the Greek islands, with Lesbos our next stop. The island sits in the northeastern Aegean, remarkably close to […]
Lesbos Greece – Travel Stories
Unplanned Adventures and Hidden Gems in Athens, Greece Unplanned Adventures in Athens Ancient ruins, too much ouzo and AP’s rather optimistic approach to navigation After Delphi it was time to head on to Athens, so we climbed aboard yet another bus and eventually arrived at the enormous and slightly chaotic […]
Athens Greece – Travel Stories
Delphi, Greece “` Delphi, Greece Twenty-three hours, several trains, several buses and one completely unhinged taxi ride With our train from Bulgaria to Istanbul cancelled because storms had damaged the tracks in Turkey, we had done what we usually did when a travel plan fell apart — looked at the […]
Delphi Greece – Travel Stories
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria A dramatic canyon, a very good hostel and another travel plan that didn’t quite go to plan After ten days in Sighișoara it was finally time to move on. We travelled down out of Transylvania to Bucharest and from there caught another train south […]
Bulgaria – Travel Stories
Travelling in Sighișoara – Romania Travelling in Sighișoara A night train, a dreadful first impression and ten days in a town we almost left immediately After a week in Budapest it was time to move on, so we packed our bags and headed to the station for the overnight train […]
Sighisoara Romania – Travel Stories
Memento Park – Budapest Memento Park – Budapest Lenin, Stalin’s boots and a very unusual collection of Hungarian history After a few days exploring central Budapest, eating extremely well and becoming rather comfortable with our evening drinks in the square near the apartment, we decided it was time to head […]
Memento Park Budapest Hungary – Travel Stories
Budapest – Vodka, Drains and a Rather Dramatic Arrival Budapest Vodka, emergency vehicles, bad drains and a city we liked immediately Geneva – Briefly From Lyon we caught the train to Geneva, where we spent the night in an exorbitantly expensive and extremely sterile hostel. It did absolutely nothing to […]
A Week in Budapest
A Journey Through France A Journey Through France From Perpignan to Lyon via the Pyrenees, Dordogne and Jura Our travels through France moved between the grand and the quietly unassuming, pairing ancient monuments with gentle countryside and the occasional moment of mild bewilderment. We began in Perpignan, where Salvador Dalí […]
A Journey Through France – The Ultimate Guide
A Trip Through Spain From Gaudí’s masterpieces in Barcelona to medieval Aínsa, stormy San Sebastián and the historic Camino starting point of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Spain Travel Guides Barcelona Spain Travel Guide Barcelona, Spain Our journey through Spain began in the vibrant city of Barcelona, where we arrived after a long flight […]
Spain to Bangkok 2009
Paris: The Louvre, Montmartre & a Rough Arrival Paris: The Louvre, Montmartre & a Rough Arrival A rough arrival, a bowl of pho and our last few days in Europe The next morning we packed up our little tent, threw everything into the car and headed for Blois. The plan […]
Paris: The Louvre, Montmartre & a Rough Arrival
Across Burgundy: Autun, Semur & Avallon Across Burgundy: Autun, Semur & Avallon Roman towns, medieval villages, old battlefields and a surprising amount of closed restaurants We set off from the Dordogne with Autun in Burgundy as our next destination, a drive that would take us north-east across the Massif Central. […]
Across Burgundy: Autun, Semur & Avallon
Avignon and the Pont du Gard Avignon and the Pont du Gard Popes, Roman aqueducts and a French bus system that appeared to be largely decorative I woke slightly disoriented and more than slightly groggy. For a few seconds I had absolutely no idea where I was. Then it came […]
Avignon, Pont du Gard & a Missing Bus
Walking the Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore to Vernazza Walking the Cinque Terre Riomaggiore, Corniglia, Vernazza and an unexpected change of plans We set off very early from Venice, first catching the train to Florence, where we made a quick change, and then continuing on to Genoa. At Genoa station we left […]
Walking the Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore, Corniglia & Vernazza
Back in Venice: Returning to La Serenissima Back in Venice Returning to La Serenissima and the city I once called home We were up early and headed for Termini, Rome’s main train station. It took us rather longer to leave the B&B than planned because our hostess had decided we […]
Back in Venice: Returning to La Serenissima
Back in Rome: Returning to Italy and Rediscovering the Eternal City Back in Rome Returning to Italy and rediscovering the Eternal City After a few years away from Italy, I was itching to get back. I had lived there for a couple of years and it was one of those […]
