A room with a view
“The Signora had no business to do it,” said Miss Bartlett, “no business at all. She promised us south rooms with a …
Fashionable Milan
There’s a few streets in fashionable Milan renown for their high-end fashion shopping. Together they form the ‘fashion quadrilateral’. Via Montenapoleone contains …
Beautiful Milan
We weren’t really sure what to expect of Milan. Queenie had insisted it be included on our itinerary, mainly because of its …
To the islands
In the lagoon surrounding Venice are a number of other islands which can be easily reached by local ferry. We spent a …
They that dwell up in the steeple
The Campanile (belltower) in Piazza San Marco is an imposing landmark on the Venice skyline. It was here in 1609 that Galileo …
Venice: Get there at opening time.
After our walk around Piazza San Marco (St Mark’s Square) the afternoon before, and realising that crowds are now slightly larger than …
From Boeing 777 to 007
There’s a reason Australians don’t visit Europe frequently (apart from the crippingly expensive airfares to get there, and the hideously high prices …
Seasonal signs in Melbourne
In ancient days folks didn’t have wall calendars or desk diaries to check what the date was. Instead, the passage of time …
Words. In Sydney
Yes, this past weekend was indeed my annual trip north to join my friend, M for three days at the Sydney Writers’ Festival. …
The sun sets on our second trip to Vietnam
So, have you had enough of Vietnam now? I know I have. This re-telling of the trip seems to have taken longer …
