Varova-Priestley Euro Trip

Of the time I spent in Cyprus, the thing that will stand out most in my mind is the bureaucracy. There are some things that have happened in the last year or so that has made me laugh. I found…

I was really excited about Malta. There was lots that I didn’t know about it and there was lots I wanted to learn. But I’ve learnt that while Malta may not have invented disorganisation, they are pretty close to perfecting…

Rome was a lot different to what I remember… Last time I was here, I remember a lot of gypsies in the street begging, or trying to somehow scam you out of your money. This time round there were very…

Positano was a chance to kick back and relax. We didn’t have much planned, it was a good opportunity to recharge the batteries after all the walking we have done. The only appointment to keep was to visit Pompeii. But,…

Florence has been my favourite place so far. Not so much because of where it is, but because of what we did. Getting around is quite easy. We were staying very central, only around the corner from Cathedral of Santa…

Didn’t get much of an opportunity to write anything in Venice, so now I’m cramming it in on the train between Bologna and Florence. Venice is a great city, it’s perfect for wandering around and getting lost, which is the…

3 legs down, 1 to go, and then a 2 hour car ride, and we will finally be on holidays. We kicked the trip off with a delay due to Sydney not being fully open. Something about too windy. Must…