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Postcards from the road, Page 6

Postcards from the road are usually quick updates on places I’ve been, things I’ve seen. Often uploaded in real-time.

They’re heavy on the photos, light on the words…just like the old-fashioned snail mail postcards we used to send back in the dark ages.

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 …

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 …

A theme park. Oh, yay.

On an island near Nha Trang is an amusement park called Vinpearl Land. You know how much I love theme parks.  I couldn’t …

Thap Ba Hot Springs

One of the highlights of our stay in Vietnam this time was the day we spent at the Thap Ba Hot Springs just …