As is the case in...
Posts about our travels in mainland Europe.
A cloudy day in Moscow
Noginsk – first impressions
Carnevale di Venezia – See and Be Seen!
It's that time of the year again. I'm reminded of it by friends who still live in Veneto...
From ‘Ciao’ to ‘Xin chao’ – moving from Veneto to Vietnam
I spent all day on the Thursday relaxing on the sandy beach at Ca' Savio with a good book. The temperature was a perfect 28 degrees, made pleasant by the breeze blowing off the...
Aphrodisias – Turkey’s Best Kept Secret
An unplanned visit to the ancient site of Aphrodisias turned out to be a highlight of our tour around Turkey. It isn't a well-publicised place; indeed, many Turks don't know of its...
Treviso – A Gem of a Walled City in North-East Italy
I love living in a city where men still wear cloaks - not just to accompany the 'Phantom of the Opera' style masks worn at carnival time, but throughout the winter months as an effective and...
The Fortress of Europe, Istanbul
The Fortress of Europe (Rumeli Hisarı in Turkish) sits on the European shore of the Bosphorus just before the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. During our time living in Istanbul we have passed this...
My Favourite Bus Service in Istanbul – Route 25E – The European Shore of the Bosphorus
My ‘favourite bus service’ – this is a real contradiction as, of all the ways of getting around Istanbul, the bus would usually be my choice of last resort; the transport to use when...
The Church of St. Stephen of the Bulgars, Istanbul
Probably not near the top of many tourists’ ‘to do’ list when in Istanbul, the Church of St. Stephen of the Bulgars is, nevertheless, well worth a visit; whether you arrive at it by...
