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A Day in San Gimignano, Italy in 2023

Are you planning a day trip to San Gimignano in Italy? You have chosen a great location in Italy to either spend a day there or try and stay for a night or two.  You will be captivated just as much as we were. It is only a small town so in reality, it won’t take you that long to explore. The centre of San Gimignano, the stunning historical centre, is only small...

Cruising the French Canals with Le Boat Review

One of our favourite holidays, of all time,  is sailing on the canals of France, and none better than sailing with Le Boat France in their fleet of Horizon 2S boats. Years ago when our two boys were young their favourite holidays were sailing in France.  Three years in a row we traversed the waterways of the Loire, the Burgundy, and Brittany regions.  A perfect...

Taste Porto Food Tour

Taste Porto Food Tour Review (Updated 2023)

Are you planning a visit to Porto?  Are you interested in a Taste Porto Food & Wine Tour? There is no better way to get to the heart of a city or its people than by taking a walking food tour and that is just what we did with Taste Porto Food Tour. We contacted Carly at Taste Porto to inquire about their Downtown Food Tour and their new addition the Vintage Food...

How To Spend A Day in Pompeii in 2023

Are you planning a visit to the city of Pompeii in Italy? Pompeii is such an important historical site in Italy it is worth planning to spend a day visiting the Pompeii ruins and learning about its history. You can easily spend a day in Pompeii from Naples, travelling there by train with locals and other travellers alike. The journey takes around 41 minutes and...

Hotel Gran Bilbao Spain

Hotel Gran Bilbao Spain Review Updated 2023

Planning a visit to Bilbao in Spain? When visiting Bilbao in Spain whether for a weekend or a week you will need a hotel that is well located, good value and very comfortable. When doing our research we came across the Hotel Gran Bilbao and it ticked all the boxes for the type of hotel we were after in Bilbao. The Hotel Gran Bilbao had been awarded the “Family...

My Son Early Morning Tour from Hoi An in Vietnam 2023

Are you visiting Hoi An and wondering what to do? If you are planning your trip to Vietnam and visiting Hoi An we strongly suggest you include a private My Son early morning tour in your planning schedule. Why? Did you know this little-known ancient site in Vietnam is 800 years older than the famous Angkor Wat in Cambodia? It is known as Vietnam’s ‘Angkor...

Kotors City Walls

Kotor’s City Walls Only 1350 Steps To The Top Updated 2023

Kotor’s City Walls Only 1350 Steps To The Top   Kotor’s City Walls – only 1350 steps to the fort that overlooks the Bay of Kotor. Sounded easy! On arrival into Kotor Montenegro by bus a few days prior, the imposing wall, church and fort towered over the city and the Bay of Kotor.  We knew that we would climb the Kotor City Walls of 1200 metres...