Explore the Prado Museum in Madrid with Marta: Velázquez, Goya, forbidden photos, royal scandals, the Nude Maja and the

Explore Helsingør, Denmark: Kronborg Castle, Hamlet, royal scandals, maritime history, smørrebrød and the curious grave

An indulgent weekend in Paris with The Magic Flute, Sainte-Chapelle, the Eiffel Tower, Le Train Bleu, Moulin Rouge and t

One night in Luxembourg: free public transport, the old town, Grund, a new Marriott and an honest first impression of Eu

A solo day in Zermatt in search of the classic Matterhorn reflection, followed by Gornergrat, Glacier Paradise, summer s

A New Year’s Eve in Monaco with martinis, millionaires, fireworks from the Casino de Monte-Carlo balcony, and one disast

A 300-year-old Vivaldi aria led me to Poznań for Jakub Józef Orliński, Baroque music, a Sheraton stay and a journey thro

A brief visit to San Marino becomes a story about sovereignty, Saint Marinus, souvenir shops, a mathematics museum and o

A return to Bad Gastein through the cōmodo, Stubnerkogel, radioactive thermal water, alpine cheese and a hotel worth rev

One night at Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott: a spectacular setting, excellent food and apologies that solved almost noth

Explore St Andrews from Dundee: Scotland’s oldest university, cathedral and castle ruins, West Sands, the Old Course, an