MARKETS & TEMPLES OF CHIANG MAI Amongst other things, Chiang Mai is known for its lovely mountainous backdrop, its many Buddhist temples, and its multiple markets. Keen to see as much as we could of the city we set our early today and took a walking and songthaew* […]
MADRID’S MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL Our travels through Andalusia came to an end today with a 5 hour bus ride from Granada to Madrid*. We’re now in Madrid, Spain’s illustrious capital, and will be here for the next few days before flying out and leaving Europe behind completely […]
FADED GRANDEUR OF PORTO Today was our final day in Porto and we chose to spend it relaxing and appreciating some of the smaller details around town. We saw enough of the grand sights on Thursday and were happy to just spend today wandering through the Baixa and […]
FORTS & FLEA MARKETS IN VILLENEUVE-LES-AVIGNON Leaving Aix-en-Provence and its high class denizens this morning, we set off for Avignon. Famous as the home of the French popes during the 14th century, Avignon is today a modest town with a big reputation when it comes to arts and […]
NICE SURE IS NICE! Whilst here on the Côte d’Azur we’re using Nice as our base. This city of 1 million is the capital of the French Riviera; it’s also the sunniest city in France (Nice benefits from 300 days of sunshine per year), and home to the […]
Wandering Soles 