A travel writer's life
Recently I took some time out to spend a month exploring Italy. The plan for the first 10 days was to visit the Naples/Sorrento/Amalfi area, seeing as much as we could with the kids who were travelling with us. Then give them a taste of true traveller life by moving […]
I recently spent two relaxing weeks in the beautiful Tuscan town of Lucca. Here are my top recommendations for things to do in the city. Walk (or cycle) the wall It’s just over 4km long and twelve metres high. A green space with panoramic views, it forms a perfect ring […]
I recently spent a wonderful week in San Francisco. It was my first time in the city and I absolutely loved it! During a prolonged and unseasonal period of hot and sunny weather, I found SF to be a fabulously diverse and liberal place. It’s full of fascinating culture and […]
Make no bones about it, they’re creepy! Cata-come and visit! I’ve been to Paris lots of times and ticked off all the major tourist attractions. So on recent visits I’ve been starting to look at slightly more obscure or out-of-the-way things to do. I’d wanted to go to the Catacombs […]
During our month in Italy we were hoping to spend a few days exploring Florence. But circumstances forced us to stay in Rome during the time we’d allocated for it. In the end that worked out pretty well: the kids got to see Rome for the first time, and we […]
We had 4 days to explore Venice, which I think is probably longer than the average amount of time. Now, don’t get me wrong; the city is beautiful and utterly beguiling. You could stroll its maze-like streets and wander relentlessly into its little nooks and piazzas for many days. But […]
Warning: this post contains multiple images of pizzas and calzones eaten during the course of one trip. How much pizza can one human being safely consume in a month? Part of the way through my Italy trip and… I never thought I’d hear myself say this… I’m getting a bit […]
Check out my previous Italy posts, Fam-go Italiano and Italy planning It often happens with travelling that the very first place you look at eventually becomes the place you choose to stay in. And that’s what happened here. After booking the initial flight to Naples, I pulled up a map […]
There’s very little time left until I go to Italy for a month *eek* Following on from my previous Italy planning post, I wanted to write an update about where I’m at now in the planning stage, and what’s still left to do. What’s been happening? There’ve been periods of […]
Futuristic, cutting edge, hip and innovative mixed with traditional and multiculturally-infused: Singapore is an expansive, complex melting-pot of a city. Expect to see packed-out temples sitting alongside reflective sky-reaching, sci-fi-esque hotels and office blocks resembling gardens in the clouds. And then there’s chic and boho shophouses serving all the latest […]