Welcome to Travelling Simply. We hope you enjoy reading stories from our travels and are inspired to go out to see the world so you can make your own travel stories.

Running the gauntlet in Edfu

Our riverboat docked in the dead of night, only a short loud burst of Egyptian voices announcing our arrival. Drawing ...

A pharmacy in Florence

Florence, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the epitome of elegance and charm. The city draws visitors ...

Our exhilarating day trip to Kotor in Montenegro!

We have a spare day in Dubrovnik. Do we take a ferry ride to visit some of the charming islands ...

Take a day trip to Kotor, Montenegro

Visiting Dubrovnik and have a day to spare? Do yourself a favour and take a day trip to Kotor in ...

Treviso, the “little Venice” of Italy

We are winding our way to Milan in the dying weeks of our holiday. Do we visit Venice on our ...

Toast the New Year in with Champagne!

The year is drawing to a close and we feel a sense of satisfaction for accomplishing our planned travel goals ...

Do you get tired of eating out when travelling?

One of the benefits of travelling independently is being able to choose where, when and what we are going to ...

See the hidden treasures just outside of Rome

It was another bright, sunny day as we drove up to Hadrian’s Villa (Villa Adriana) just outside of Tivoli. We ...

Why you will love travelling in Europe in the summer if you enjoy music and culture!

Truly getting to know a new country includes meeting new people, sampling new food, visiting the sights and treasures unique ...

On the way to the cemetery…

One of the things we love about travelling simply is meeting the people of the countries we visit. Travelling independently ...