Bavarian Lake Swimming – the Badesee at Perach near Altötting Germany
If you’re visiting Bavaria in Germany, you may enjoy swimming in one of the many freshwater lakes or badesee that are dotted around the countryside …
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A turtle spotting boat trip on Zante (Zakynthos) – in Greece
On our recent trip to the Greek island of Zakynthos we took a boat trip through Laganas bay, famed as a nesting area for the …
Don’t throw paper in the toilet – in Greece
If you’ve been to Greece you may know about the practice of throwing toilet paper in the bin rather than flushing it away. It’s something …
An introduction to the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany
In July 2010 I visited Oberammergau, in southern Germany to see the famous Oberammergau Passion Play and make a 5 day tour of the surrounding …
Hotel Heritage Av.Liberdade in Lisbon – a luxury boutique hotel
In November last year, I visited Lisbon for the second time, staying at the gorgeous Hotel Heritage Av Liberdade. The first time was as a …
Valencia in the Springtime – podcast 08
Podcast Episode 8 in my travel podcast series takes us to the coastal city of Valencia, Spain that I visited with my family in April …
Rome – childhood memories from family trips
Who’s that cute little girl, sitting confidently in St Peter’s square in Rome – why, roll back the years, that’s me! As a child my …
The Venetian Fort at Bohali on Zakynthos, Greece
Although I visit the Greek island of Zakynthos each year, last summer was the first time that I managed to take a look inside the …
Living on holiday all year round in Brittany – France
Imagine if every day you woke up and this was the view from your bedroom window. Imagine if you came downstairs and sat eating your …
Conserveira de Lisboa – discover this sardine shop in Lisbon
We came upon the Conserveira de Lisboa purely by chance, on a rainy day in Lisbon when we were making our way up the hill …
Visiting Sigouros Pottery on Zakynthos in Greece
If you’re visiting the Greek island of Zakynthos and love hand-painted ceramics, then you should visit the Sigouros Pottery Shop in Zante Town. Also visit …