Cycle race past the Colosseum Bike races seem to be a recurring theme of this holiday! Before leaving home we already knew that we would be in Florence at th same time as the International Cycling Championships, but as we walked down the road this morning towards the Colosseum we…
The local train We were the first ones on the terrace this morning just after they opened for breakfast. We only had 10 minutes to wolf down our fruit and croissants before we had to hit the streets for the 25 minute (according to Google) walk to Roma Termini station,…
Neil eating breakfast on the Roof terrace We ate our breakfast this morning with the quintessential Italian view of ancient terra cotta roof tiles, roof terraces draped with greenery and a picturesque church in the Background. The hotel serves breakfast on their roof terrace which we shared with chatty Americans…
It seems to becoming a habit for us to have a bit of a drama at the beginning of each trip. The first flight of our Italian tour was an evening one, and i had thought I would have a relaxed day getting through those last minute things – the…
I have just realised than in all my posts about travel technology, I haven’t yet mentioned one of my favourite little programs – Phantim3 . Phantim3 is a tiny little program that I’ve used repeatedly over the last 6 years to help build the excitement before a holiday – it’s…
2010 had been a non-event year for us, travel-wise, but in April 2011 we executed a plan that had been worked on for months…a plan that would see us conquer new countries! Spinnaker Tower – Portsmouth Neil has always had a strong interest in military history, particularly WWII history, and…
In this post I mentioned that in 2010 a new phase of gadgetry entered my world…. Neil gave me my first iPad and life hasn’t been the same since! I’ve already written about the fun I had with my Palm device, but the versatility and usefulness of the iPad (…
“Oh to be in England, now that April’s there..” After our first big trip to the USA we started to cast our travelling eyes further afield and, for us, there was really only one choice. Like Robert Browning, the thought of visiting England ( and Scotland) in April was just…
It’s been a long time since I used the services of a travel agent. These days, with so many fantastic tools available online, I prefer to handle all the bookings myself. I have occasionally asked an agent to price airfares and hotels but not since 2008 was I able to…
Our first amazing trip to the USA infected us with the travel bug. We’d had a taste of the world beyond our shores and we were keen for more. However, it was to be nearly 2 years before we could travel again and this time we were headed for a…
Travel really is a boon to the gadget lover – it provides so many excuses to indulge your gadget fetish. The GPS systems, cameras and phones are a given, of course, but early in my travelling career I also discovered ( with much glee!) the multitude of devices designed purely…
2005 was a huge year for us, travel-wise. In early January we took off for our first family holiday to the U.S.A. and it was the start of a love affair (with a country) that shows no signs of ending for Neil and I. On that trip we trod the…