Do you believe in fairytales? No? Then perhaps you should visit Lucerne in Switzerland. Many years ago, on one of my first trips to the European continent, I visited the beautiful city of Lucerne in Switzerland and was captivated by its fairytale charm. I remembered a shimmering blue lake hugged by traditional Swiss buildings adorned with […]
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Feb
Feb
Oh Amsterdam, you are so comfortable in your own skin. You welcome everyone. People spill out from cafés and bars laughing, boats cruise down your canals with ease and the windows of canal houses remain open and inviting. In springtime your famous tulips bloom, filling you with bursts of colour. As winter fades, sunshine is hazy […]
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Sep
Sep
Recently some good friends invited us to their mountaintop wedding in Switzerland and we discovered how incredible the Swiss Alps in summer can be. So I thought I would share what we found so you can plan your own summer vacations in Switzerland. You can browse through the article or click on the table below […]
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Jul
Jul
Copenhagen is a city that travellers can’t stop talking about. I am naturally suspicious of hype so on a recent visit to the Danish capital I went armed with lowered expectations but a healthy desire to discover the famous Scandinavian city. In the end, it wasn’t hard to fall in love with Copenhagen. It is a […]
07
Jul
Jul
Dubrovnik is a dream. Nothing can prepare you for the breathtaking beauty of this walled Renaissance city. Not even the daily swarm of thousands of passengers from cruise ships lurking off its shores can deter you from falling in love with romantic Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik, Croatia Listed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites, Dubrovnik is […]