Travel stories

Varna is the third Bulgarian city in terms of its size and population. It is also my hometown. It is famous: for being on the Black …

One thing I love about Italy is its abundance of places off the beaten track which (excuse the verb, but honestly there isn’t a better …

As we were driving through the hilly, lush and unspoiled land of Slovenia – Europe’s best kept secret – huge structures made of wood and stone …

On Monday this week I got ready for the day ahead, opened the front door and stepped over the threshold. The world outside seemed just …

It was very difficult to write down these thoughts. Especially on a sunny and happy day like today. They have been playing at the back …

Well, Vicenza has been getting ready for Easter for a number of weeks now with church calendars celebrating the 40 days of Lent with different …

Spring has sprung in Vicenza and all of a sudden trees in full bloom have sprang all over this pretty Northern Italian city. It happened …

It is ten to nine on a crisp January morning when my train pulls into Venice Santa Lucia train station. It is quiet, cold and …

A few days ago I came face to face with three rather sinister-looking ladies. They had disproportionate faces with rather prominent noses, bewitching eyes, wispy …

I have been eternally grateful to Italian firefighters ever since that stressful morning when we managed to lock our car keys inside our little red …