The City of London, is also known as the Square Mile as it occupies an area of just over one square mile. A busy financial centre during the week, it is almost deserted at the weekend, probably the best time to visit to admire its architecture without the crowd of office workers running around. There… Read More The City of London and Covent Garden
Hampton Court Palace, located in the county of Surrey, can be reached by train from Waterloo Station in Central London in just over half an hour; in summer boats travel to Hampton Court all the way from Westminster Pier but depending on the tide, the trip can take up to 4 hours so maybe not… Read More Hampton Court Palace and Gardens
Leeds Castle is not as the name would suggest anywhere near the city of Leeds but it is in fact in Kent not far from Maidstone. Advertised as “the loveliest castle in the world” it makes for a perfect day trip from London. Connected by train from London Victoria, it takes just over an hour… Read More Leeds Castle: the loveliest castle in the world
Murano and Burano are two islands of the Venetian Lagoon and can be easily included on the itinerary on a trip to Venice. Many tourists spend just one day in the city as part of a tour of Italy or as one of the stops on a cruise around the Med but, people who have… Read More Murano and Burano, a tale of two islands
The Sky Garden opened in 2015 at the top of the building at 20 Fenchurch Street (commonly referred to as the Walkie Talkie for its curious shape) in the City of London. Although access to the garden is free, tickets need to be booked in advance online. After going through airport-style security checks (including photo ID… Read More London’s Sky Garden
A few days in Berlin will probably not be enough to get to know this fascinating city but, it will give enough time to see all the main sights and maybe take a short trip out of town. A visit to Berlin should start at its most famous landmark: the Brandenburg Gate. The focal point of… Read More A few days in Berlin and a day trip to Potsdam
Isola del Garda, also known as Isola Borghese, is the largest island on Lake Garda near the village of San Felice del Benaco in Italy. Although it is privately owned, access is allowed to the public during the summer season (from April until October).Tours of the island are conducted by members of the Borghese-Cavazza family who… Read More A guided tour of Isola del Garda
London has many green spaces and although people might be familiar with favourites like Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Greenwich Park to name but a few, there are many hidden gardens and parks waiting to be discovered not only by visitors to London but, often by people who have been living here for a long… Read More London hidden parks and gardens featuring butterflies, deer, a lemur and a Mandarin duck
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opened in 2014 on the site of London 2012 Olympic Games in Stratford, East London; a whole new neighbourhood has been created with its own brand new postcode: E20. Some of the temporary structures used during the Games were dismantled and the remaining buildings have been made accessible to the general… Read More Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Innsbruck is located in the Austrian state of Tirol; surrounded by mountains, this small city is a busy ski resort in winter and a hiking paradise in summer. Innsbruck is well connected to the rest of Europe with an international airport and a railway station with direct trains to Switzerland, Germany and to other destinations in… Read More Innsbruck, the Capital of the Alps
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