Austria
The Sound of Music and Marionettes in Salzburg
Walking through the grandiose vestibule of the Marionette Theatre in Salzburg to watch puppets perform The Sound of Music unlocks a mix of contrasting emotions. […]
Articles by Jack
Europe
Adjusting to Different Eating Patterns
In Forcalquier in France we were horrified to find some restaurants turning chairs upside down on tables just after 9pm on a Saturday night… […]
Austria
Completing the Five Finger Challenge at Krippenstein
It’s supposed to take 30 minutes to get to Five Fingers but after 20 we catch sight of the imposing metal hand extending out over an abyss… […]
Travel Talk
Not Researching Before Travelling Doesn’t Make Any Sense
We might have different experiences but none of us are Christopher Columbus, David Livingstone or James T. Kirk boldly travelling where no person has gone before. […]
Austria
Impressions of Austria
Having just visited a few of the perfect Italian Lakes we weren’t prepared for how much the Austrian ones would WOW us… in a different way. […]
Austria
Beer Garden Virgins at Augustiner Bräu in Salzburg
The path left leads to Augustiner Bräu, a former monastery that we’ve been reliably informed is the best beer garden in Salzburg… […]
Europe
Review of La Campagne Berne in Pierrerue, Provence
Two collies frolic on the lawn beneath a bank of sunny flowers whilst Eric and Bruno, owners of La Campagne Berne, welcome us with a tray of liqueurs served… […]
Europe
Exploring Monte Isola, the Biggest Lake Island in Europe
We’d never heard of Monte Isola before even though it is the biggest island lake in Europe. Mind you, we’d never heard of Lake Iseo, the exquisite lagoon on… […]
Hotels
Review of Hotel Baia d’Oro in Gargnano, Lake Garda
The Baia d’Oro fits exactly the image I had in my head of what a hotel on an Italian Lake should look like. We’ve struck gold. […]
Europe
A Night on Isola dei Pescatori, the Island of Fishermen
We draw close to Isola dei Pescatori and its diminutive size is rammed home. Under 400 metres longs and barely 100 metres wide, it’s smaller than any island… […]
Europe
Impressions of Italy
We stayed within a stone’s skim of five lakes; Ledro, Garda, Iseo, Orta and Maggiore. Each seemed more beautiful than the last. […]
Hiking
As We Walked out in the Snow above Lake Ledro in Italy
We break free from the tree line at a small malga (farmstead) where the pine curtains are pulled back to reveal a glorious landscape of soft valleys and serrated… […]
Europe
Provence, No Surprises it’s a Gastro Hike Destination
All those impossibly picturesque landscapes in paintings are no artistic interpretation, Provence looks like a Van Gogh. Sunflowers; rolling hills; balloons… […]
Europe
Review of Pullman Hotel at Marseille Airport
The facilities are excellent. An outdoor swimming pool and stylish sunbathing area elevated the Pullman from an airport, business hotel to more chill out and holiday. […]
Food & drink
How to Tell a Good Burger from a Bad Burger
Social media is the place to go for recommendations from travellers. But the reality is we don’t usually know personal preferences or weird little foibles… […]