Author Archives: Bear and Jackie

Oh Pisa, you were such a fun loving surprise!! We arrived from Siena by train and jumped on a short bus ride. Our accommodation was amazing, only a 3 minute walk to the actual tower. We really enjoyed our time … Continue reading →

Siena! Oh boy! We found ourselves a little unit about half an hour’s walk from Central Siena. Little unit turns out to be a fully furnished 1 bedroom townhouse overlooking the ancient City! If we must… Climbed up the bell … Continue reading →

The Frogs finally decided to do a day’s work so we took the train to Florence. A feast for the eyes on the way through the Alps and a train change in Turin. The Italian high speed train is nothing … Continue reading →

Foodie paradise and a perfect excuse to meet up with two of my dearest friends. The French whingers were on strike for a change so no option other than the 7 hour bus from Paris. Always unassuming and quiet, Helena … Continue reading →

Ahhh sweet Paris. Paris is always a delight but made extra special when you arrive on a beautiful Spring day. We stayed in a wonderful Airbnb near the river at Bastille. Unfortunately disaster struck on our first night as I … Continue reading →

Las Vegas-Sin City Las Vegas was a place that we had always wanted to visit and we weren’t disappointed!! We loved the fast pace and craziness of the place. It was a culture shock considering we had spent the last … Continue reading →

Didn’t plan on doing it, but managed to travel from Cancun on the East coast to La Paz in the West. Anyone who has played GO, the travel game will know that La Paz is a bastard to get in … Continue reading →

This was a place I was intrigued about and although we knew it was hard to get too and in a “no go area” my curiosity only grew. El Chepe is the last passenger train in Mexico, it runs through … Continue reading →

One of these places is a fabulous town in the hills of Mexico, the other is an annoying breed of dog and apparently a town too! We had plans and tickets booked at this stage to see Celine Dion in … Continue reading →

Back on the bus for the trip into the jungle and the ruins at Palenque. Should be just over 4 hours? Unless of course some of the friendly locals put up road blocks with armed men. 2 choices then! Short … Continue reading →