January 28, 2012

Bormio – The Best Spa Town in Northern Italy

Bormio is an Italian mountain ski town about three hours drive north of Milan. It’s a quaint city full… [more]

Bormio – The Best Spa Town in Northern Italy Bormio Mountains

What to do on the Isle of Wight in Winter

What to do on the Isle of Wight in winter? Get out of your hotel/hostel/bed and breakfast, breathe in… [more]

What to do on the Isle of Wight in Winter Needles of the Isle of Wight

Things to do in Madrid, Spain in One Day

  In the city rivalry between Madrid and Barcelona, Madrid is the Melbourne and Barcelona is… [more]

Things to do in Madrid, Spain in One Day La Plaza Major

Volunteering in Eastern Europe at a Bear Sanctuary in Romania

  Earlier this year I won a trip with Oyster Worldwide to volunteer at Eastern Europe’s… [more]

Volunteering in Eastern Europe at a Bear Sanctuary in Romania Up close with a Brown Bear

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Wanderlust Photo: Sunflower fields in Spain

The golden sunflower fields in Spain. You can see the sunflower fields in Spain when you’re travelling on a train from Madrid to Bilbao. The five hour train ride somehow doesn’t seem so long when you see field after field of sunflowers outside your window.

Salisbury Cathedral

Images of Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral is a medieval cathedral in the heart of the town of Salisbury, England. On my budget roadtrip to the Isle of Wight, Salisbury was a quick stop for Sunday lunch. You can’t visit Salisbury or even drive by without seeing Salisbury Cathedral and its towering spire. Built in the English Gothic style in [...]

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My stay at Gothic View Bed and Breakfast, Isle of Wight

On my recent winter visit to the Isle of Wight I stayed at Gothic View Bed and Breakfast. As a glampacker, there’s a reason why I like staying at bed and breakfasts. They are usually independently owned and operated, offer reasonable costs for a budget traveller and always have a unique style. Gothic View B&B [...]

Needles of the Isle of Wight

What to do on the Isle of Wight in Winter

What to do on the Isle of Wight in winter? Get out of your hotel/hostel/bed and breakfast, breathe in the fresh winter air and explore the island by car. I visited the Isle of Wight on a rather mild new year’s day. However when you visit the Isle of Wight on a bank holiday, I [...]

Bormio Mountains

Bormio – The Best Spa Town in Northern Italy

Bormio is an Italian mountain ski town about three hours drive north of Milan. It’s a quaint city full of ski chalets and resorts and surrounded by mountains. During Christmas, the town is full of lights and decorations and full of visitors on ski breaks. On this occasion I wasn’t visiting Bormio to ski or [...]