Back in France – Lake Annecy

27-08-18 Having had a great couple of days by Lake Geneva, it was time to move on and head back … More

The names Balbianello, Villa Balbianello.

Any James Bond fans reading this? Remember the scene in Casino Royale where Bond is recuperating in the garden of … More

The next big hitter after Florence was due to be Venice but we thought it a shame to miss out … More

19-07-18 Having been spoilt by the beautiful scenery and gorgeous towns on the St Tropez gulf, the Italian Riviera had … More

We woke to an ominous sky for our last day in the St Tropez area. We decided to enjoy a … More

For those who don’t already know, take a guess as to how to pronounce “Aix”. I would love to hear … More

09-06-18 Having survived our first few nights camping out in Les Andelys, we started to make our way south. We … More

20-04-18 We’ve been using Hanoi as a base for day trips and having returned from Ha Long, we crashed one … More

30-03-18 Following the episode with the stolen phone, we were pretty much ready to leave Cambodia and start afresh in … More

I’m now writing this from my new mobile phone. The reason why this is relevant is my last one that … More