I really loved visiting Sete during our tour of the South of France. I enjoy taking pictures of boats and we ate gorgeous food and enjoyed the city before heading to the Camargue. There was another treat in store, as…
Graz: Austria’s underrated second city
We got the train to Graz, which is Austria’s second largest city but nowhere near as touristed as Vienna or Salzburg. The reason for us going there was that Jess and Jill were coming with me for a week so…
The hidden danger behind Valparaiso’s colourful houses
Famous poet Pablo Neruda was hidden in a basement in Valparaiso, as it was illegal to be a Communist under Presidente Videla. He wrote many of his poems in green ink to symbolise his desire and hope. His full name…
Vatican City: The world’s smallest and most religious country
The world’s smallest state and our second micro-state during our Italy trip, I had effectively seen three new countries in 2 weeks which was great. There is always a crowd at Vatican City probably because it is one eighth of…
Marstrand: A day out in Sweden’s countryside
During my Scandi-tour in 2010, we stayed in Sweden’s second city of Gothenburg. As a day trip we decided to go on the popular seaside city to Marstrand on the coast. Marstrand is just under an hour away from Gothenburg…
Venice: A beautiful city with big problems
I went to Venice in January 2008 and I can tell you it is incredibly beautiful in wintertime. There were less tourists then and I remember sitting in a cafe and drinking hot chocolate whilst feeling very happy. Unfortunately, Venice…