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A part of Athens you’ll love to see

The trains into central Athens are not running because of general strikes. We arrived in Greece at the height of ...

Four fantastic cities to visit in The Netherlands

Our driving route in The Netherlands was inspired by a river cruise route We are not ready for a river ...

A secret village in Paris

Our accommodation is a little away from the centre of Paris on this visit, across the street from St Paul ...

Visiting Croatia? Be sure to include Zagreb in your itinerary

We clear Croatian border control and follow our trusty GPS, acres of fields and pastures flanking us on both sides ...

You will love doing this one thing in Barcelona!

As they do in most European countries, the day started slowly. This is typical in summer when cities are buzzing ...

A glorious day in the Sonoma Valley

The sky is clear and blue as we drive over the Golden Gate Bridge. What a contrast it is to ...

Lest We Forget – A day in Gallipoli

On a sunny August morning, our group of 16 boarded the bus in Canakkale for the final day of our ...

12 things to know before visiting Egypt

Fresh off the plane from a visit to Egypt, we conferred with our fellow travellers to put together 12 tips ...

Chaos in Cairo

This is our first visit to Cairo, the Egyptian capital. Our initial impressions were formed through the window of our ...

Weddings around the World

It’s the simple moments that make travel so enjoyable. One of our joys is observing people from different countries, how ...