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Vilamoura, The Algarve

We booked a last minute girls spa weekend in Portugal.  Staying at the Blue & Green Lake Spa Resort in Vilamoura, The Algarve we did nothing but relax by the pool, go to spa treatments each afternoon and eat lots of seafood. Bliss!   Hotel: http://www.thelakeresort.com/en/

Verona

We are spending a week in Italy as a summer break.  Ross is very keen to visit Venice (which I’ve visited before) and since it is close to Verona we decided to fly here first and experience the romantic city. We took the train from the airport to the city which was a bit dreary […]

Returning to Venice

Venice is a maze of canals and small streets, whimsical bridges, and colorful buildings. And as with all mazes, you should prepare to find yourself lost a time or two.  This is my second visit to Venice.  My first was back in 2006 when I was backpacking through Europe and this time I am travelling with my boyfriend and […]

Sirmione, Lake Garda

Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location and is located in northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last Ice Age. Sirmione is one of the most popular “sights” on Lake Garda, […]

Stratford Upon Avon

Adventure in Queenstown, NZ

Surrounded by the soaring indigo heights of the Remarkables and framed by the meandering coves of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is a right show-off. It looks like a small town, but it is the ‘Global Adventure Capital’ of the world, and as Ross is pretty adventurous I thought it would be a great place to visit during his first trip […]

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