Back in the Air: 10 Years of Trip Reporting
With the most stringent covid restrictions coming to an end across Europe it was time to get back into my favourite seat and fly to take over the world! Continue reading Back in the Air: 10 Years of Trip Reporting
Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Part 2: A Hint of Parisian Luxury
Emotionally drained we arrived in Paris. The autumnal sunshine slowly cleared our heads allowing the city to weave its magic spell on us. On our first day we enjoyed delicious food and wandered the canals of the Marais. On our second and final day we were inspired by art both new and familiar. It was good to be back in Paris, in fact it is always good to be back in Paris! Continue reading Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Part 2: A Hint of Parisian Luxury
Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Part 1: A Brief Taste of Orléans
We said farewell and Anne-So’s family and spent the next two days exploring Orléans on our own. We found it a calming and beautiful city where we enjoyed the sights and some delicious French food. It was the perfect bittersweet aperitif to Paris. Continue reading Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Part 1: A Brief Taste of Orléans
Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Intro: An Unavoidable Change of Plan
We’d always wanted to visit Anne-So’s godfather in Orléans and with his condition deteriorating we thought we’d book ourselves a trip to see him before it was too late. As an added bonus Orléans is just over an hour from Paris on the train so we thought we’d treat ourselves to a couple of nights and see some some of the neighbourhoods we were less familiar with.
Unfortunately the world had other plans… Continue reading Finding A Silver Lining – Orléans and Paris Intro: An Unavoidable Change of Plan
High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 6: Lightning Always Strikes Twice
It was finally time to wave goodbye to Italy. However, our journey home was not without its moments, from a classic first class train to a man demanding our plane take off during a lightning storm it was definitely eventful… Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 6: Lightning Always Strikes Twice
High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 5: Surveying the Cinque Terre
The last leg of our trip saw us back on the rails as we headed to the coast and the five villages that make up the Cinque Terre. Breath taking scenery, delicious fresh food and the slower pace of life were just what we needed to round off our Italian adventure. Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 5: Surveying the Cinque Terre
High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 4: Foodie Florence
After a joyous few days in Venice we hopped back on a high speed train bound for Florence. Although our impression was somewhat sullied by the tour group crowds and hostile locals we enjoyed some delicious food, delightful views and exquisite artwork. Hopefully you feel our sense of wonder and frustration in this section of the the Trip Report. Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 4: Foodie Florence
High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 3: The Venetian Vogalonga
Our time in Venice was magical from the moment we floated in our highspeed Frecciarossa train to the the time of our departure in the middle of the city’s famous Vogalonga boat race. That doesn’t even tell the story of the beautiful churches, palaces, galleries and food. Read on for more! Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 3: The Venetian Vogalonga
High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 2: The Miracle in Milan
We arrived in to Milan’s magnificently grand Centrale station to dark clouds that never lifted for more than the briefest of moments during our time in Milan. That said, the beautiful buildings and delicious dining we experienced certainly lifted the spirits. Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 2: The Miracle in Milan
High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 1: Turin Shrouded in Fog
We arrived into a wet and miserable Turin with low expectations thinking it would just be the gateway to the greatness we had planned for later on. Instead we were wowed with some of the best food on our trip and a couple of amazing museums. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as we enjoyed visiting. Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 1: Turin Shrouded in Fog
Fly to Takeover the World 