Every Thursday the one kilometre Corso del Popolo thoroughfare running through the centre of Chioggia hosts a sprawling and eclectic market. Fresh fruit and plants jostle for the attention of the crowds alongside women’s...
Pride of place in a vast glass cabinet in the circular room behind the altar in Padua’s Saint Anthony’s Basilica are some grisly artefacts. The Saint’s lower jawbone, complete with a row of remarkably...
In an earlier article I wrote about “Visiting Venice. Exploring Unexpected Floods and Hidden Secrets“. As I toured this magical watery city I was so entranced by the frantic movement of crafts on the...
Every day while in Venice I stood watching St Mark’s Square awash with an unrelenting tide. I saw it sweeping through its wide-open spaces and submerging every inch of the Piazza, filling every available...
We love stories. They are something that have thrilled us ever since we were able to communicate with each other. It adds colour, interest, context (and sometimes mystery and adventure!) to the world around...
Scotland is a proud nation with Edinburgh it’s capital city. While it is a dynamic financial and business centre, visitors are drawn to it as a place of history and ceremony, due to the...
I have been to Cape Town at least six times and it remains one of my favourite places in the world to visit. I always have a great time and find new and...
My Helsinki Tips For Travellers. The Must-Do and Must-See Sights and Attractions Come with me on a visit to the Finnish capital city of Helsinki. Before I visited I had no major preconceptions, except...
Toronto Tips For Travellers : Must-do Things To See and Do Join me exploring the beautiful city of Toronto. I had been to Toronto multiple times, mostly for work and hadn’t really properly experienced...
Gibraltar Highlights featuring the famous Barbary Apes and their babies, St Michael’s caves, Gibraltar Cable car and rock and the Great Siege Tunnels. This was on a shore excursion with Crystal Cruises. Declaration: I...
Barcelona city tour highlights including La Sagrada Familia Church, Barcelona Cathedral, Olympic Park, Spanish Village and Placa de Sant Jaume where the City Hall is. Join me and enjoy the best sights on a...
