Author Archives: Bear and Jackie

Back on the bus again. Didn’t fancy the prospect of another FlixBus disaster so gave them the flick and headed North on the local bus. Predictably, the local bus stops at every chicken coop along the way! Eventually, having exhausted … Continue reading →

Amazing experiences and new opportunities arise through travel. Watching a Netflix documentary on an amazing restaurant in the Slovenian Mountains is not generally a reason to go there! So, we jumped onto a bus in Venice, next stop Ljubljana, Slovenia! … Continue reading →

Florence, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Verona.. Where next? Venice is less than an hour away. Off we go…. Neither of us have been to Venice by train! Not exactly strangers to this stuff by now, but exiting the station to an … Continue reading →

Famous for being the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Juliet’s balcony (below) A beautiful city, well worth visiting if you are on your way to Venice from La Spezia.  We actually missed our train due to some confusion regarding … Continue reading →

From Pisa we hopped on a train to La Spezia.  La Spezia itself is a pleasant place to visit but the real attraction for us was it was the doorway to Cinque Terre.  By staying in La Spezia you save … Continue reading →

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 has … 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 →