Vancouver is a gorgeous city, too clean and pretty to spend too much time in shops but it’s good to know the shopping experience,when needed, is a joy. To start with even their money is special. I’m not sure if the shiny silver and transparent section come through on this photo but trust me it’s there. The [...]
Posted by guest travel blogger New York is one of the most evocative and iconic cities in the world. Due to the number of movies and TV shows that are made there, it might actually seem almost as familiar as your hometown, but what would you do with a weekend in New York? It is [...]
There have been a plethora of new coffee shops that have sprung up in Vancouver since last year’s visit, or some of them were just hidden from view. Despite being of the new-fangled (slightly irritating) type, the first thing that strikes me is that in most of them, I can still get good old-fashioned ‘brewed’ coffee, [...]
Once again, I stayed in the Century Plaza hotel in Vancouver. Why? Because it’s perfect and there is no reason to change. The welcome is as lovely as always and the receptionist offers us a key to the swimming pool room. Either this is new or I don’t recall it as I don’t swim but it [...]
“There are two things Vancouver is good at; coffee and breakfast”. Jessica Callaghan, Century Plaza Hotel Well that explains it then! Two of my favourite things is what makes my favourite city great! North America is not known for its great food and 6 months in [...]
It’s the last night before I reach an Italian city that is new to me, Bergamo. I wish the rest of the world has the classy Christmas lights that we enjoyed on our street. Photos courtesy of @Timmy666
Just a day, well an afternoon in Milan as I’d spent so much time there last year. But i’s lovely, in short doses! Photos courtesy of @Timmy666
A repeat of the bus ride of last year to a very pretty Garda. Photos courtesy of @Timmy666
Verona looking it’s most gorgeous, despite the Christmas lights in Italy being so much more classier than elsewhere. Photos courtesy of @Timmy666
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