The Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg – spring flowers and romance
It was a sunny spring day when we visited the Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, full of floral displays and views of the Hohensalzburg fortress. If …
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The best things to do in Salzburg and Lake Wolfgang, Austria – Podcast 16
Discover all the best things to do in Salzburg, Austria and the nearby Lake Wolfgang which come alive through my podcast. We visited Hangar 7, …
Hangar-7 in Salzburg – cars, planes and fine dining
From the outside Hangar-7 in Salzburg looks like one of those modern, glass encased, out-of-town car showrooms. But step inside and you might imagine that …
Riding the Unicorns in the Mirabell Gardens – Salzburg
On a summer’s day in August back in 1967, my family spent a day or two sightseeing in Salzburg. There were 3 little girls, Heather …
Top 10 things to do in Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg is full of Austrian charm, with the Hohensalzburg fortress towering over the town and mountain peaks framing the view. It’s a city of music …
Explore the smaller islands of Sardinia
Discover some of the unspoilt smaller islands of Sardinia, such as the pink sand beach at Budelli, the old town of Calloforte on San Pietro, …
The Moorish charms of the Alhambra in Granada – Spain
I might have realised that the Alhambra in Granada is one of the foremost tourist attractions of Spain when we arrived late morning to be …
El Chorro gorge and the Camino del Rey – near Malaga, Spain
We drove inland from Malaga towards El Chorro, a steep canyon set in a Natural Reserve, about an hour’s drive from the coast. As we …
Visit a Maltese Festa – for food, festivities and fireworks
Get into a festive mood as we visit a Maltese festa, to enjoy the Maltese food specialties and spectacular firework finale. If you want to …
A week in Hungary – Budapest and Lake Balaton – podcast 15
In this podcast, you’ll hear about my week’s holiday in Hungary starting and ending in Budapest. We also spent a few days at Lake Balaton, a …
Festival of Folk Arts in Budapest – Hungarian folk dancing
One happy find on our summer visit to Budapest, was the Festival of Folk Arts that’s held on Castle Hill around the Buda Royal Palace. …