Category: Europe
Cinque Terre – Five Amazing colourful clifftop villages overlooking the Ligurian Sea.
If ever there was a place that seduced you with just photos of it , this would be Cinque Terre. This place does NOT need to try very hard to look picturesque, it just is. And because of darn said pict... Read More
Zaanse Schans – A great way to spend time with the Windmills in Amsterdam.
Zaanse Schans is almost always included in tour packages, normally I would find such places too touristy but this place has charm, and I find myself drawn to include it whenever I am in Amsterdam too.... Read More
Volendam / Waterland
-Europe.Netherlands.Volendam- The Waterland area on the North East is another really good day trip from Amsterdam. I brought my Father with me for a visit to Volendam. I wanted to show him places outs... Read More
The Golden Circle Tour
Woke up to a cloudy day and here’s hoping that the clouds will provide a blanket from the cold that has been prevalent for the past days. Today is a trip to the Golden Circle area. As usual it i... Read More
Sur la route des vins d’Alsace
Bon Jour! If you like wine or road trips or better yet both, then Its a great experience driving through this lovely lovely region through Vineyards while admiring cute architecture. It doesn’t ... Read More
Iceland – Land of Fire and Ice
Iceland has always been on my bucket list of places to visit – and now it is checked! However with a visit to this awesome country – is a check on other items too such as Seeing the Northe... Read More
South Iceland
The day looked promising from the weather forecast. It is predicted to be sunny and the wind calms down to a breeze. I hope this continues to be the case as we started on another long journey by bus, ... Read More
Haarlem / Zandvoort
-Europe.Netherlands.North-Holland.Haarlem- I like Haarlem , it is a more low-key version of Amsterdam. I had the impression of seeing and interacting more with the local Dutch people compared to Amste... Read More
Reykjavik – A base for exploring Iceland.
I am curious about the capital – Reykjavik. But nothing really prepares for the first look at the landscape – all the way from the airport to the city. There is definitely a Scandinavian f... Read More
Hallstatt – a pearl of a Village backed by Mountains overlooking a Lake
This Unesco-picture perfect village generates a lot of interest especially since it was deemed pretty enough to be cloned in China. Since I have visited the original many years ago, it is clearly not ... Read More
Munich – Is there more than just Oktoberfest ?
-Europe.Germany.Munich- I can’t not think of Beer when I think of Munich – An armful of Beer Steins held by Beer servers in Dirndl or Lederhosen. I guess I am not the only one as Oktoberfe... Read More
