Whenever I say Portugal, I think of great merchant ships with colonial flags and darring conquistadors taking the pride of their Empire over the seas. Even if you won''t encounter that in modern Lisbon, you might find, beyond the white colonial houses with red rooftops, memories of that drive to …
Europe
The Swiss Chocolate
So it happens that my Swiss adventure started in Italy, near the beautiful lakes of Como and Maggiore. We followed the shores of lake Como and stoppped for a couple of hours in the wonderful town of Bellagio, a perfect honeymoon destination, then we drove to the town of Stresa, on the shore of Lake …
Costiera Amalfitana,Italy
I often remember the words of an elderly aunt of mine, who used to tell me quite often that if I hadn t seen the Amalfi Coast, I haven t seen anything. The first time I heard these words, I was quite young, 12 years or so, and although I knew this is somewhere in Italy, I didn t pay much attention …
To the Mists of Scotland
When the first expresses from London to Edinburgh began in 1862, the journey took 10 and a half hours.Today, you can take the train from London King' s Cross and put your feet on the old Scottish soil in less than five hours. The ride might still seem long, but once you pass Newcastle, all signs of …