Christmas markets in Dresden
“Ahhh, the Christmas markets in Dresden!”. Her eyes lit up as she reminisced about her visit to the Christmas markets in this eastern German…
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Winter scenes in Amsterdam
December 2017. A series of blizzards cloaked Amsterdam for two days earlier this week. The last time it snowed this much was in the…
Fun and quirky bars in Gdansk
Gdansk is a historic city on Poland’s Baltic coast. The city is known as one of the most beautiful in the country, with a…
A stroll around Bari
Bari is the capital of the region of Puglia and is situated on the Adriatic coast in the ‘heel’ of southern Italy. This ancient…
Reflections of Gdansk
It was my first time in Gdansk, the historic city on Poland‘s Baltic coast, and I was excited to explore the city’s famous Old…
Feeling like a rock star in Monaco
I vividly remember the stories my Mum told me of her trip to Monaco in the eighties: the lavish accommodations and restaurants, the beautiful…
Impressions of Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg is Russia’s second-largest city and an important port. Situated on the banks of the Nera River at the edge of the Gulf…
Panoramic views of Bologna
Bologna is one of my favourite cities in Italy. Its maze of picturesque streets, with their historic arcades, pastel-coloured houses, imposing churches and quaint…
A day trip to the Slovenian countryside
It was my first visit to Ljubljana (and Slovenia for that matter) and though my trip was focused on checking out Ljubljana (which I…
