Down by the river Thames of London you will find a vast array of an eclectic combination of the different versions of London developed over the years. You have the West End with the “Old” – Big Ben, Lambeth Palace, and Westminster Abbey. Then there is the “New” in the East with Bank (the Gherkin…
From an early age I formed an association with Louis Armstrong’s version of La Vie en Rose and Paris. When I heard the song I would imagine myself walking the streets of Montmartre, going down into the Louvre and sitting on the lawn of the Eiffel Tower. Now having travelled to Paris multiple times the…
Sweat is dripping off my body, many rivers of it streaming into the sand. I lie on the beach, enviously watching the bathers enjoying the refreshing saltwater only ten metres from my feet. Suspicious individuals troll the beach as if looking for an unattended bag they can skilfully make their own, and I am too…
– The secret entrance to the Louvre Weaving your way through the masses and waiting in lines for hours does not sound like your ideal dream holiday or experience. Waiting in line for 3 hours at the Louvre staring at someone’s back…is that the way to experience the true culture of France? Paris has a…
Exploring Rome is a standard box on any traveler’s bucket list when visiting Europe. You have a mountainous list of famous sites to visit from guidebooks, movies and television. The Colosseum, The Pantheon, The Vatican, The Trevi Fountain and the list goes on. Best advice I received on arrival was get your walking shoes on…
