You’ve no doubt heard about, seen or even been to Italy’s famous fishing towns on the Ligurian Coast – the Cinque Terre. Famed for their pastel colours, coastal views and higgelty-piggelty houses, these five towns are famous for good reason … Continued
For the longest time I’ve been wanting to get stuck in to completing some of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks’. But alas! In recent years, Europe has had me under its spell and I haven’t made time to explore my own … Continued
As the London autumn approached, we were in need of a bargain late summer getaway for a last dose of sunshine. We scoured skyscanner and narrowed our options. With a soft spot for France, we leaned towards Toulouse, a … Continued
Two years ago (where does time go!) we spent the winter working as chalet hosts in Chamonix (maybe a blogpost to come on that soon?). Spending the winter getting to know the nooks and crannies of Cham was wonderful … Continued
Ahhhh Annecy, quite possibly one of the prettiest lakeside towns in all the world (I come from a country whose lakeside towns have been voted the best in the world; so this is really saying something – sorry New Zealand!!) … Continued
“London is a splendid place to live in for those who can get out of it.” — Lord Balfour of Burleigh, 1944 If you look just an hour or two farther afield from London, you’ll find an abundance of … Continued
Wales?! Never been there. Northern Wales – how far away is THAT!? Snowdonia? – Is that a made up place? You must be talking magic lands now… Game of Thrones? It sounds like a made up place, or to … Continued