Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is an imposing landmark in a central location in Wakayama. The city did feel comparatively deserted compared to neighbouring Osaka, so I suspected if I did the Castle tour I'd get a good experience without any crowds. The approach to the castle takes you through a stunning Japanese
Teufelsberg
Berlin is big on street art and street culture - whether it's the amazing food or beer which you can pick up anywhere, or the awesome street-side bars and venues that lead you to settle into a long night of partying. While the city is littered with street-art around the East Side Gallery and other
Destination Berlin
The first thing I noticed about Germany was the pretzels - I scoffed one of those down for EUR 1.20 before I even got to my accommodation here in Berlin. Once I had a chance to unpack I took to the streets to get a sense for how Berlin was laid out. It's not like the other cities I visited - firstl
Vyšehrad
The Prague Vyšehrad or 'Upper Fort' is a popular spot to visit just south of New Town and was on my list of landmarks to see. Of course I had to take a scooter down there and I was enjoying the ride so much I blazed straight past the fort and kept going, realising I needed to turn around about a ki
Pražský hrad and Prague by E-scooter
Prague is famous for its Castle complex and it doesn't disappoint with stunning views of the city. ::gallery[@2,@3,@4,@5,@6,@7,@8,@9,@10,@11,@12,@13,@14,@15,@16,@17,@18]{layout=mosaic} The architecture is amazing here and the scale of how big the buildings are is hard to capture with words or phot
Destination Prague
To me, Prague presented as a vibrant internationalized city with absolutely stunning architecture. Towering Gothic cathedrals and castle structures weave amongst the beautiful European rooftops and buildings. I arrived after a four hour train ride from Vienna to the setting afternoon sunset and dec
Danube River & Vienna by Night
Vienna is an amazing cycling city - it's first rate cycling infrastructure like I've never seen before. It's probably one of the better ways to get around the city and so many people are riding past. I therefore had to ride a bike and experience it for myself. It was a little too dangerous to be ta
Destination Vienna
I didn't realise this until I arrived here but Vienna, Austria has been a long term contender as one of the world's most livable cities, and regularly beats out Sydney and Melbourne on the rankings. It's easy to see why, it's a modern city that reminds me of all the comforts of home. The shopping i
Thira by Day
Thira or 'Fira' is one of the main parts of Santorini where you get a beautiful cliff face with Cycladic architecture and a view of Santorini's old and new volcanoes. Before I move to cooler pastures I spent the day roaming around here amongst the tourists to get a feel for the place. Here's what I
Santorini Sunsets
A brief detour to the Volcanic Greek Island of Santorini was on the agenda as I followed some friends for the tail end of their trip. ::gallery[@1,@2,@3,@4,@5,@6,@7,@8,@9,@10,@11,@12,@13,@14,@15]{layout=mosaic} It's a very pretty place, i'll give it that; however it's a scorching hot time of year
Acropolis and Athens Walking Tour
It wouldn't be a trip to Athens proper without a visit to the the Parthenon and the Theater of Dionysus - it's hard to miss them towering over the rest of the city. ::gallery[@1,@2,@3,@4,@5,@6,@7,@8,@9,@10]{layout=mosaic} In addition to the views from the top, the Theater is an incredible piece of
Athens Lookout Tour
Athens is a really beautiful city to get a look at from a good vantage point - and there are many. After some of the fun I had in Rome finding sweeping views of the city there, I thought it would be fun to see how many different vantage points I could get across in the span of a few days; here's how
Destination Athens
Greece is highly rated by the travelers I met through the grapevine, and so I thought it would be a good idea to work it into my trip before some of my other plans. It's a detour from Italy - I took a flight from Venice to Athens and I'll be using this amazing city city as a bit of a base to plan t