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Europe

And when you’re not drinking whisky, what else can you do in Valais?

Tweet Once again it may appear that all M. and I do is consume large amounts of alcohol when we go away for the weekend. So besides visiting Swhisky, what else can you do in the region of Ardon and where can you stay to get to it all? PLACE TO STAY: La Petite Cigale … Continue reading »

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P’Ardon? They make whisky in Switzerland?

Tweet Visitors associate Switzerland with whisky, about as easily as they would Italy with poppadums. But one small enterprise, is now putting Swiss whisky or ‘Swhisky’ on the international map.

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Don’t cross the bridge till you come to it…

Tweet … And then when you do, take some time to admire it! Some of Europe’s bridges may not be able to compete with the likes of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, but what they lack in size they make up for in charm and character. Here are some that I believe deserve … Continue reading »

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Why I will never forget Portofino…

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What happens when you spend too much time under the Tuscan sun?

Tweet Well you start doing this….. 

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Besides wine tasting, what can you do with 72 hours in Italy’s Piedmont region?

Tweet Someone remarked the other day, that our travel agenda is often dictated by the quality of wine on offer. I would just like to say that our weekends away are as cultural as they are ‘spiritual’. And just to prove it, here’s a travel post on things you can do in the Piedmont region of Italy, aside from wine tasting.  But … Continue reading »

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Why some photos are memorable for all the wrong reasons…

Tweet M. and I happened upon this shop in the sleepy town of Barolo, exactly the kind that tickles my fancy, but not that of M.’s. On the inside it was a veritable Aladdin’s cave. The shop owner floated around in a Zen like state; no doubt the various essential oils burning in the room … Continue reading »

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Italy & India: Why there’s more than meets the ‘I’

Tweet In his novel Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts wrote that “The Indians are the Italians of Asia”. At first I thought that Roberts’ words were a liberal stretch of the imagination. But after various visits to Italy, I’ve come to realise that the two countries have more in common than just the enigmatic Mrs Sonia Gandhi.

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Where do you go for lunch if you can’t stomach the mussels from Brussels?

Tweet Try the restaurant at the top of the Atomium. M. and I were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and the service. It’s possible to compose your own three or four course menu but make sure you reserve a place at the restaurant as soon as you get in. We had about … Continue reading »

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Why some photos are memorable for all the wrong reasons…

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