Wandering is fun

We were sad at breakfast, with the realisation it was the final day of the trip. We were not helped by a couple sitting near us, who had...

So, we have done it. Well, not quite. At least we are back in the French village of Gosnay after a 1000-kilometre mega drive from the...

I cannot explain why, after a long history of travel, I have never experienced an in-depth look at France’s Languedoc. Yet now I have, at...

If they had not invented mornings, I would not have done much, as any time before mid-day sees me as highly active. After lunchtime I can...

I am not very good at breakfasts. I need to be left alone, ignored, and not included in any conversation. Breakfast is that time of day...

I am beginning to realise that faded elegance is the way of modern travel. So many of the hotels and establishments we visit once had a...

I am not sure what it was that made me go on deck, perhaps the light coming around the corners of the cabin curtain. But I am glad I did....

Creative packing would be an understatement as we attempted to squeeze the extras given to us by the Greeks into our luggage. In my...

I am unsure what it was that made me book an oil change with the Audi dealer in Kalamata, but that is what I did. It started with an...

We are feeling it is time to move on, not that the hotel is a disaster area - it is far from that and exactly what so many...

It is called the Delphic Riviera and is truly something special. Most who visit Delphi do so from Athens. They come, they visit, they...

“You go south,” said the hotel porter. “Follow the signs for Athens.” And we were off, waving farewell to the Makedonia Palace Hotel,...

There is no doubting that Thessaloniki is an impressive place. Positioned on the north-western corner of the Aegean Sea, it is a major...

The crossing from Bari to Igoumenitsa was remarkably painless. We barely felt a single wave, although it was not easy getting out of bed...

Breakfast at Cincinnato has not always been the best, and this morning’s coffee was a nightmare. Yet we cannot complain, as the cost of...

We have done it. One major purpose of coming to Italy is complete as we have been to the Ninfa Gardens. I have been trying hard not to...

Who would have thought that a simple drive south from Lucca of 450 kilometres would provide so much adventure? Yet it does, did, and no...

Italy does plenty of things well, but one of the best is its ability to grow flowers. Sniff the Lucca air in the mornings, as I did when...

I suppose to sit in a line of traffic waiting to enter the Mont Blanc Tunnel, the Tunel du Mont Blanc, is as good a place as any to spend...

Travelling is meant to be fun, and I suppose it is, but sometimes the light switches in hotels make me question my enjoyment. Few more so...