Luxembourg seemed polarising as a destination - while many people I spoke to rated it and understood why I wanted to explore it, I was also often asked ... Read More
Experiencing Barcelona’s Bunkers del Carmel
Barcelona is the city that first made the idea of a world to explore outside of New Zealand real for me. I was 6 years old in 1992 when Barcelona held ... Read More
Exploring Madrid with Secret Food Tours
The highlight of my visit to Madrid was the tour we did with Secret Food Tours. Renee and I met our guide Jorge, complete with an unmissable Orange ... Read More
Thoughts on Lisbon
I always expected to like Lisbon a lot less than Porto, anticipating it would be bigger, busier and more of a 'city'. The way I feel about Auckland in ... Read More
Must-see sights in Porto
It was only by pure luck that Renee and I found our Porto accommodation without stress and only the use of a free map depicting the must-see sights in ... Read More
Lucerne, Switzerland
Switzerland has not fought a foreign war since it was established as neutral under the Treaty of Paris in 1815. It is the oldest neutral country in the ... Read More
8 must visit European cities for first timers
Like most other people my first trip to Europe was fast - with an itinerary aiming to visit numerous cities in only a few weeks and tick off as many key ... Read More
A short guide to Lake Bracciano, Italy
Lake Bracciano is a beautiful spot approximately 32km from Rome. Three Italian villages border the lake on it's 32km perimeter - Bracciano, Anguillara ... Read More
Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas Western Mediterranean 7 Night Cruise
Last year I cruised part of the Mediterranean on The Serenade of the Seas. This year I went back for more doing a 7 night Western Mediterranean Cruise on ... Read More
Athens
Following The Yacht Week most of us stayed in Athens for a couple of days. Hotel Minoa was a cheap and cheerful place within walking distance of the ... Read More
