Some of my favourite strangers
Ok, so I’m a bit of a self confessed people watcher… but with people this interesting, how could I resist? Helmet guy: He was on the side of the street and had obviously just got off his Vespa. The pink sparkly helmet was still on his head with his mobile phone wedged between the helmet and his ear. Arms were flailing as he was in deep … Continue reading Some of my favourite strangers
Planet Iceland
Welcome to Planet Iceland. A place of many colours, formations and smells. It’s a place like no other. You can drive through many vastly different landscapes in a couple of hours. Whether it be the wild west, the pyramids of Egypt, the Amazonian jungle, the Swiss Alps or even the Australian Coast. But despite the diversity, Iceland seems to do each thing better as well … Continue reading Planet Iceland
Monochrome Iceland: Orange and Red
Cinque Terre: The Five Lands
In Italian, Cinque means five and Terre means lands. The Italian’s are pretty straight up with their names because that is exactly what Cinque Terre is. Despite the un-inventive name, Cinque Terre is an amazing place with five awesome towns to explore that are linked by hikes. It may be premature, but I’m going to put it out there and say that this has been … Continue reading Cinque Terre: The Five Lands
Arty Farty Florence
Florence, or Firenze, smells like leather, tastes like pizza, looks like the renaissance and feels like the sun. Leather Florence is a cow’s nightmare. There is leather everywhere. Every shop and market is filled with leather goods. You’ve got bags, belts, jackets, books, key rings and the list goes on. I was able to do an introduction to Florence tour where they told you all … Continue reading Arty Farty Florence
How to be Italian
Tips from an intrigued observer. Put olive oil on everything… Yes everything Speak with your hands Ride a Vespa Have an inbuilt GPS system Bread. Pasta. Pizza. Repeat. Eat four course meals and still have room for gelato Drink coffee fast Talk fast Walk fast Drive fast Drink wine like water When crossing the road: Dominate don’t hesitate Roll your r’s Roll your eyes (at … Continue reading How to be Italian
Lost in Venice
Venice, what a fascinating place of trickery. It’s a man made island that is either ingenious or an extremely lucky fluke. It’s amazing, it’s confusing, it’s beautiful, it’s romantic, it’s a maze, but it’s sinking. Amazing I loved learning about how Venice was built. It’s actually ridiculous to imagine the Italians that drove wooden beams through the swampy marsh into the clay sea bed, creating … Continue reading Lost in Venice
How Zadar
Musical seas and lights in the ground, Zadar is an intriguing destination in ways you’d lest expect. Bizzare, Zadar. Found an hour and a half north of Split along the Adriatic Coast you’ll find that Zadar is both relaxing and amusing. Having come from a line up of big cities with packed itineraries, Zadar was a place you could slow down and chill out. It’s … Continue reading How Zadar
DIY Croatia Sailing
Croatia won me over fair and square, it probably had the upper hand with its gorgeous scenery and old towns by the sea. I had no idea what to expect when I planned my trip, and I was wonderfully surprised. Split is this fantastic old Roman ruin Palace by the sea. It’s the port for many sailing trips and the door to various fabulous islands. … Continue reading DIY Croatia Sailing
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