Drone Image of Convento de Cristo and Tomar Castle in Portugal About Tomar, Portugal The charming small town of Tomar, Portugal, famous for its Knights Templar past, Tomar Castle and the Convento de Cristo, is located in Central Portugal, just 90 minutes northeast of...
Pont Adolphe Bridge in Luxembourg during Autumn Is Luxembourg Worth Visiting? Most people’s reaction when we said we were going to visit Luxembourg for a weekend was ‘haha how exciting – not!’ Or ‘I remember driving through there once, took about an hour,...
Graffiti Art on the Berlin Wall at East Side Gallery The East Side Gallery is the best place to see the remnants of the Berlin Wall and the compelling Berlin Wall Graffiti Art. It is a must-see for any visitor to Berlin. At 1.3 km long, or just under a mile long, it’s...
Currywurst in Berlin If you go to Berlin and a spend any time at all wandering the streets, you are going to be confronted with signs for what is apparently a favorite street food of Berliners, currywurst. Germans are obsessed with currywurst; estimates are that they...
Driving the Amalfi Coast makes for a great day trip from Naples, particularly out of season when the traffic is lighter, as it’s a full day. If you get the chance to stay overnight somewhere along the way, then even better. The road is well-known for its hairpin...
What to Do With 3 Days in Rome What can I say? Rome is our current favourite city. Yes, I know our favourite cities change pretty regularly, but Rome offers so much history, so much good food, what’s not to love. Even with only three days in Rome, it is still a city...
The Ruins of Herculaneum (Ercolano) Next to Naples, Italy When Jonathan and I agreed to housesit for two daft dogs and a cat in Naples, we couldn’t wait to visit nearby Pompeii, which had been on my personal bucket list for years. But as soon as we mentioned this to...
Modern Giant Bronze Sculpture of Apollo by Igor Mitoraj Overlooks Modern Pompeii from the Ruins of the Old If you are staying near Naples, Italy, a visit to Pompeii is a must see and makes for a great day trip. The site is an incredible memorial to the eruption of...
