A Camping Trip to Blackberry Wood, East Sussex, England

We had wanted to take a camping trip to Blackberry Wood, near to the village of Ditchling, for many years. Somehow the time had never been right. Whether it was work, housesitting or more recently...

Visiting Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

We took an AMAwaterways river cruise from Budapest to Bucharest with an extension to Istanbul at the end of the cruise. We went by bus (coach) from the Danube to Istanbul with an overnight stop...

Why the Roman Forum Should Be On Everyone's Bucket List

It was so hot when my family and I visited here that I thought we might burst into flames! We had just come from a walking tour around the jam-packed Colosseum, which is right next to the Forum...

A Quick Visit to Plovdiv, Bulgaria

We took an AMAwaterways river cruise from Budapest to Bucharest with an extension to Istanbul at the end of the cruise. We went by bus (coach) from the Danube to Istanbul with an overnight stay...

An Overview of Travel Destinations for Croatia

The beautiful island of Krk, also known as the Little Venice, lies off the coast of Dalmatia in south-eastern Croatia. This is one of the most beautiful places in all of Europe that will provide...

Visiting Newcastle