My Short Love letter to Rome, Thank You Roma
For anyone who knows me, they will know for me my heart is in Rome. I simply cannot get enough of this place. It’s true what they say ‘Roma non basta una vita’ … a lifetime really is not enough....
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Hollywood, The Plastic City in LA
I got a request to cover Hollywood, LA as my next stop travel blog entry. As a big lover of America naturally I’m thrilled to do a posting on this place. When I visited my family had driven from San...
Pitching Pisa- Reasons to Visit Italy
I’ve been to Pisa 3 times, each time visiting via different route… firstly via a Cruise excursion, secondly via car on a day trip out and finally via trainĀ to show Mr G the sites! I have to admit I really...
Five Top Sights in Vienna, Austria
Whilst a student at University, I attended a public talk by Dr Sabine Wieber (a lecturer in History of Art at Glasgow University) who had been working on the National Gallery’s exhibition ‘Facing the Modern: The Portrait in Vienna 1900’....
A Beginners Guide to Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona! From photographs you can tell this is a place of light, colour and unconventional architectural styles. A great place to visit if you love all of the above. I visited a few years ago in March which meant most...
Visiting Rome on a Budget – How to Save Money
For those who don’t know I used to work as a travel agent. Of course this meant a lot of my time was spent searching for holidays and wonderful getaways for many a client. Now however, I focus solely on...
MoMA, New York
It’s been a while since my last travel post but what better time to post then while I’m away in the clouds on Maternity Leave. Due to pop any moment (I may have already!) I’ve scheduled a little information on...
A History of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera
One of the most beautiful, well-preserved Temples in Egypt lies in 2.5km south east of Dendera. Not home to one architectural feat, but many. The Dendera Temple complex is home to a Sanatorium (a medical treatment centre of sorts), a...