What to Do in Venice, Italy
I remember like it was yesterday my first trip to Venice: I was only seven years old, and with the whole family on board our legendary Fiat 127, we left Bergamo, for what until this day had only been a … Read More
Sicily – a destination for the independent traveller?
Travelling in Sicily as a backpacker or independent traveler, is not an easy task, and certainly more complicated than you might expect. In terms of eating out, accommodation and transport certainly Sicily is not the most travel-friendly of places in Europe. Despite … Read More
Taking in Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow
Glasgow is famous for many things, but perhaps its most renowned inhabitant was Mackintosh, the designer who changed the way we look at the world. His attention to detail lead to a change in the design of the buildings we … Read More
Contradictions & celebrations: 150 years of united Italy
This week guest blogger is Anneliese Rabl, a writer who has been living in Italy for many years and through experience has come to understand and celebrate the deep contradictions which are embedded in Italian culture and people . Anneliese’s beautifully explained piece, details why there is still a … Read More
Travel for Aid – Vietnam to Italy 600 days
600 days of the sporty-humanitarian project “From Vietnam to Italy by bicycle for the disabled” The non-profit organization Travel for Aid presented the report of 600-day of travelling. The sporty-humanitarian project “From Vietnam to Italy by bicycle for the disabled” … Read More
Good reasons to visit Wales
Wales is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the British Isles and compared to England it’s relatively sparsely populated and uncrowded. Outside of the major centres of the South it’s a nation of small towns and villages, … Read More
Beat the long weekend blues
Labour Day has come and gone and some Australians may be surprised to learn that there are no more public holidays until the holiday season kicks off in December – with the exception of Melbourne Cup Day for those lucky … Read More
San Pellegrino-so much more than bottled water!
San Pellegrino water is served in restaurants around the world and has been for over a 100 years. If like me you ever wondered what a place looks like that produces one of the most famous bottled water in the world – read on!
Out of this world experience at Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
The salt is over 10 meters thick in the center. In the dry season, the salt planes are a completely flat expanse of dry salt. In the wet season when we were there, it’s covered with a thin sheet … Read More