I love to travel solo, take photos and eat! I don't get to do it often enough but when I do I talk about it here.
Colmar is surrounded by beautiful villages and vineyards. It is a region famous for Riesling and Gewurtztraminer wines. The villages are not far apart and my plan for the next two days was to explore them. Eguisheim is south of Colmar and not really public transport friendly. A lot of people hire cars or bicycles... Continue Reading →
I had wavered between staying in Strasbourg or Colmar for this leg of the trip. Either way I wanted to see both. Compliments of the French train strike I only had one day that I could visit Strasbourg and this was it. My plans for Strasbourg were pretty loose. The Cathedral was a must see,... Continue Reading →
Eleven nights down and second country finished. Time to leave Italy and its incredible food. But first some early morning photos of Milan, perfect time to get a good shot of the Duomo with no one else there. Well no one but a 6am wedding photo shoot that is... Not the first 6am wedding shoot... Continue Reading →
On a whim I booked a place on the Afternoon Food Tour with Beer tasting in Milan. It was to take place in the other area of Milan I had wanted to see, the Navigli District. I made my way down there in the late afternoon to the meeting point. It was about a 20... Continue Reading →
I had never been to Milan, but I have, for a time. wanted to photograph the Duomo. After a little more research I thought the Navigli district sounded worth a visit too. But the rest of Milan, the fashion, the shopping, nah, not for me. My next major destination beyond Florence was Colmar, in France.... Continue Reading →
My last day based in Florence was spent on a day trip with Walkabout Tours to Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre is a cluster of five picturesque villages on the Ligurian Coast of Italy. It is an incredibly popular tourist destination and I had initially thought of staying there for a few nights but nostalgia drew... Continue Reading →
Continuing with the food theme... I signed up for an evening cooking class in the hills of Florence. It was through walkabout tours, a company I had used last time I was in Florence and was happy with. As you would expect, there are lots of cooking classes to choose from in Florence. I think... Continue Reading →
This was my day to really get to know Florence better and what better way to do that than with a local guide. I had the pleasure to meet a lovely couple from Florence four years ago at Melbourne airport as I waited to leave for my first trip to Europe. We talked at length... Continue Reading →
I wanted to spend a day in a smaller Tuscan village. Four years ago I took a day trip that included Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa so I was looking for something different. After lots of reading and staring at train timetables I came up with a plan to head to Cortona and then back... Continue Reading →
Finally a day that didn't require a ridiculously early start. I had a mid morning train ticket to Florence which gave me time for a final look at Bologna before leaving. I would have loved an extra day to have a better look at the city, but a packed itinerary involves compromise. There was a little... Continue Reading →
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