St Mary of the Flower

Having admired the dome of the cathedral of Florence, we did of course also walk over and admire it closer … More

Street statues

Florence has been home to many classical artists who have left their marks all over the city. City squares, palace … More

Stereotypes are usually based on a grain of truth. The truth of the one about higgledy-piggeldy Italian rooftops was proven … More

There are many ruins in and around Athens. Walking around the city I encountered quite a few, but without a … More

In February this year I visited Athens for a couple of days in my bid to visit the 27 EU … More

I didn’t venture far from the coast while in Western Australia leaving me loads to explore next time I visit … More

Having arrived on the West Coast of Australia a friend who lives in Perth showed me around one of the … More

We rejoined the Indian Pacific after passing this hotel, a location some of you may recognise as a location in … More

Our first stop on passing through the Blue Mountains was Broken Hill. We arrived early in the morning and I … More

My departure from Sydney was on the Indian Pacific, which fortunately doesn’t change its name when it travels from the … More