Plitvice Lakes is a stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Croatia and is a photographer’s paradise! When you visit this area, make sure your phone and camera batteries are fully charged because you will be taking a LOT of photos! This magnificent area is probably the most beautiful place we have ever been. A…
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Heaven on Earth – Ortisei, Northern Italy
Ortisei is a beautiful village in the Val Gardena region of the Dolomites. We headed up by train to Bolzano in northern Italy, then about a one hour bus trip to Ortisei. Absolutely stunning scenery welcomed us on the bus out there. Didn’t really know what to expect but we were in for a fabulous…
Cold, Wet Venice
Now I know for most people when they visit Venice they really fall in love with it. Although I enjoyed Venice, I didn’t fall in love with it at all. That might be due to the dramas getting there and the weather we had! Read on…
Exploring Tuscany
One of those places you hear about all your life and then one day you are actually there and you can hardly believe it. Over two different trips to Tuscany in two different years we visited Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Casole d’Elsa, Pisa, Volterra and a couple of other little hilltop towns. Loved Tuscany but…
Lisbon
A few nights in Lisbon had a lot to live up to after our stay in Porto which was really perfect in every way. We stayed in the bohemian upmarket Chiado neighbourhood which is very central and quite popular. It has lots of restaurants, cafes, theatres, museums and shops. One night on our way home…