In researching flights to Europe we had found that the itinerary with the least (and shortest lay-over) would take us to Berlin. As such, our travels to Europe on this trip started and finished in Germany. After two lengthy flights, starting with Melbourne to Singapore where we had 5 hours …
Tangier, Morocco and Northern Africa is only a short trip away from Southern Spain and as we had a number of days available to us we decided that the time to explore not only our first African nation but also our first Arab nation. In planning this trip, we had …
Another road trip from Fuengirola that we did was to drive the short drive to the scenic country towns of Setenil de las Bodegas and Ronda. On this occasion, Mum decided to come with us to explore what these destinations have to offer. Our journey began mid morning with an …
Being in so close to Gibraltar, it seemed like a perfect day trip for us four and my Dad who also decided to come for a drive. We set off on a road trip along highways that seemed better maintained than the ones I drive here in Australia (with the …
El Caminito del Rey is a hiking trail not far from Fuengirola which is supposed to be a great walk across suspended boardwalks high above the cliffs and that I knew that I had to do. In the planning stages, neither Suz, Xander or Eloise were to keen to come …
We left the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, saying ‘arrivederci’ to Italy and landed in Malaga, Costa del Sol, where we greeted Spain with ‘buenas noches’. Upon landing we were met at the airport by my dad and were driven to their home in Fuengirola, our home away from …
After 16 years, we find ourselves back in Rome, the Eternal City, and on this occasion together with Xander and Eloise. Our return to Rome brought us via the high-speed train from Milan, a great train ride that whisked us away at speeds of up to 300 km/h, all while …
After a short train ride from Milan we disembarked at the Varenna Esino station and walked the 5 min to our AirBnb. Once settled in we walked a short distance towards the wharf area and found ourselves face to face with the beautiful Lake Como and its crystal-clear and tranquil …
We boarded the morning train in Zermatt and, after two train changes, and a lengthy tunnel (the Simplon Tunnel), soon found ourselves en route to Italy (with Xander completing the school homework that he had been sent for the trip). However as we crossed the border and arrived at Domodossola, …
Our last destination in Switzerland took us to the small mountain town of Zermatt, a car free town at an elevation of almost 1600m that lies below the Matterhorn that is easily accessible by train. Upon our arrival we quickly became aware, whilst walking down the main Bahnhofstrasse which is …