One of my favourite things to do while traveling is to visit the world's most beautiful libraries. Often steeped in history and providing oodles of inspiration, stepping foot inside a big room filled with books just does something to my…
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While visiting my parents in California for a few weeks this autumn - a state they've called home for eight years now - we did a day trip to visit the sea lions of Moss Landing. Moss Landing is an…
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I was spending a few weeks in Munich after a summer in Italy and before an autumn in California, USA. While in Germany, I spent a lot of time doing nothing and relaxing, as planned, but I couldn't sit still…
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At midnight on Friday night we were eating pizza at Soul Kitchen, the best spot in Munich, after we had been out to watch Le Parc by the Bayerisches Staatsballett and decided to spontaneously book a weekend away in neighbouring Czechia.…
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Berchtesgaden National Park is located in southern Germany in the state of Bavaria, nestled right against the Austrian border near Salzburg. Full of lakes, viewpoints, hikes, nature and gorgeous drives no matter the season, the Berchtesgaden National Park is one of…
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Salzburg in autumn is a dream. The trees burst into colours of red, orange and gold, preparing to nestle down for the inevitable snows of winter ahead. The days are still warm in the autumnal sunshine and the nights get…
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Somehow, my six-week trip around Northern Italy was drawing to a close, with my final destination of Lake Garda in sight. My six weeks had seen me traveling by train, car, ferry and bus across countless cities and towns of…
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Malcesine is an idyllic little resort town on the northeastern side of Lake Garda. It's the perfect spot to visit for a day, arriving by bus or by ferry, and wandering around the sweet streets, shopping in the boutiques, indugling…
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Sirmione is a quaint and beautiful little resort town on the southern side of Lake Garda. It's the perfect spot to visit for a day, arriving by one of Lake Garda's famous ferries, and wandering around enjoying the beautiful scenery…
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Verona is known around the world for being the setting of Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, one of his most famous works and one of the most oft-performed and oft-referred to. So, for anyone who's a fan of this classic work,…
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My six weeks across Northern Italy had seen me traveling by train, car, ferry and bus across countless cities and towns of the top half of Italy and fully made me fall in love with this country, having only ever…
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After a week spent at Lake Como, I was headed east to continue my six-week trip around Northern Italy. I was on my way to Lake Garda, the other large famous lake of the north. Along the way to Lake…
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