We did not make as many trips in 2018 as the year before, but the ones we did were all the more memorable. Here are some of the highlights from this year’s trips. Cinque Terre A visit to the five stunning villages of Cinque Terre in Italy had been a dream of mine for many years. […]
2019 travel trends on Pinterest
Pinterest is an important social media platform for travel enthusiasts who use the site to plan their travels and find inspiration for future trips. There are more than 40 million people in the US alone who go to Pinterest each month for travel inspiration. According to Pinterest, they had more than 4 billion “travel ideas” […]
The time I caught a turtle in Sri Lanka (by mistake)
On many beaches in Sri Lanka, surfers and holiday bathers share space with local fishermen who keep their boats on the beach. We visited three different beaches during our visit and on two of these there were several fishing boats. On several occasions we saw fishermen on the beach who were pulling in long nets and […]
Take a walk on Tampa Riverwalk
Two weeks ago Tampa Riverwalk won the People’s Choice award as one of America’s great places, an award initiated by American Planning Association. The week before that, I visited Tampa, Florida, and had a few hours to explore the city on my own so I headed down to the waterfront. Tampa Riverwalk is a project that […]
What to do in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Saint Petersburg on the west coast of Florida is nicknamed St Pete, or The Sunshine City. The city has the Guinness World Record for most consecutive days of sunshine: 768 days. Together with neighbouring Clearwater, this is a popular tourist destination and the area is the home of some of the most beautiful beaches in […]
Urban mural tour in St Petersburg, Florida
Downtown St Petersburg Historic District is an area in central St Pete, Florida, with a vibrant atmosphere and cool restaurants, bars, shops and galleries. Located around Central Avenue, this area is the home of hipster ice cream shops, micro breweries, glass blowers and crafts shops. This is also a great place to discover some really […]