by Sarah Wilson | May 21, 2022 | Europe, Italy
After a fabulous few days hiking in the Italian Dolomites, it was time to head to the lakes. Varenna, located on Lake Como’s eastern shore, was to be my base for the next three nights – a gorgeous, picturesque village with cobbled streets,...
by Sarah Wilson | Apr 19, 2022 | Europe, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized
After taking a one-week intensive Italian course in beautiful Florence, I headed off to Bologna, the culinary capital of Italy, to practice my Italian and eat loads of delicious food. In Bologna, the guesthouse owner told me that I couldn’t possibly visit...
by Sarah Wilson | Mar 26, 2022 | Europe, Italy, Uncategorized
After a couple of days exploring the ancient temples around Agrigento, I set off by bus for a three-hour journey to the lovely port town of Trapani. Trapani is located beneath Mount Erice between the Mediterranean and the Ionian Sea on Sicily’s northwest coast. It’s...
by Sarah Wilson | Mar 15, 2022 | Europe, Switzerland, Travel
Montreux, nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva with a stunning backdrop of the Swiss Alps, is a lovely place to visit and a really easy day trip to do from Lausanne. As I was house sitting nearby for two gorgeous cats, I thought I’d sneak out and pay a visit. When...
by Sarah Wilson | Feb 11, 2022 | Europe, Switzerland, Travel
Gruyères, voted as one of the “Best Tourism Villages” by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) in 2021, is a cutesy medieval town in the Fribourg canton of Switzerland. It’s famous for its cheese bearing the same name. Being a massive cheese fan and looking for an easy...
by Sarah Wilson | Feb 6, 2022 | Europe, Switzerland, Travel
Vevey is a town in French-speaking Switzerland in the canton of Vaud. It’s located on Lake Geneva’s north shore and is a lovely, easy to do day trip from Lausanne. Nestlé, founded in 1867, has its headquarters based in Vevey. And Vevey was also home...
by Sarah Wilson | Jan 19, 2022 | Europe, Italy
Most visitors to Agrigento in southern Sicily come to visit the impressive Valley of the Temples on a day trip and then move on. But honestly, it’s really worth staying in Agrigento old town for at least one night. I stayed two because that’s just how I roll....
by Sarah Wilson | Jan 10, 2022 | Europe, Italy, Travel
After spending a few days exploring the lovely city of Verona, it was time to head up to the mountains. My base for the next four nights was Ortisei, Italy in the heart of stunning Val Gardena in the Dolomites, an easy train journey from Verona to...
