Road Trip to Hucking, Franking & “Fucking” by Camper Van in Austria – despite COVID-19
We had heard that Austria was going to be a tricky beast to get into because of COVID, but the potential embarrassment of being turned away from the border because we were from England was not enough
Piz Gloria and James Bond 007: licence to chill in Schilthorn, Switzerland
Piz Gloria at the Schilthorn summit (c) Lucy WoodsIn the wake of the sad passing of the supremely gorgeous late Diana Rigg it brings to mind the Bond film she featured in On Her Majestys Service. The
Bergamo, Lombardy: Six months on from the COVID 19 lockdown
Before the virus hit northern Italy the prosperous city of Bergamo was enjoying a tourist boom. Its airport (Orio del Serio, branded as Milan Bergamo) is Ryanairs biggest Italian hub, serving around 9
Travel in the COVID world – is there a way to stay on the move?
“You must stay at home” Boris utters five crushing words, and that’s it; eight flights cancelled, hotel bookings doomed and the supermarkets run out of toilet rolls. A new normal we are told, well, it
Exploring Daugavpils, Latgale in Eastern Latvia
Latgale, meaning the “Land of Blue Lakes”, borders Russia, Belarus and Lithuania, so far from the capital that it still retains its own language.
Daugavpils is the capital of Latgale and is the second
10 of the best places to see Britain’s Autumn colours 2020
Summer may be losing its bloom and as it does so Autumn brings its own natural palette to Britain’s forests, arboretums, parks and gardens.
2020 is the year of the staycation, and from late September
