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
Venice at Dawn
Well I was up very early in Venice with some time to kill, so I thought it would be worth taking a stroll through the city to see what its like without the characteristic crowds. ::gallery[@1,@2,@3,@4,@5,@6,@7,@8]{layout=mosaic} What struck me through the experience of walking down the empty stree
Valdobbiadene
Valdobbiadene - which I will make my life's mission to pronounce correctly (it's not that I can't onboard the pronunciation, it's just that by the next morning I'm already confusing it with the competing pronunciation) - is Veneto's famous Unesco Heritage listed Prosecco wine growing region. There
Asolo
Asolo is a picturesque little town in the province of Treviso in the Veneto region. It's a famous location because of its beautiful architecture and its mountainous countrysides and beautiful views over the horizon from many angles. It sounded like the perfect place for a lunch and some great photos
Day Walk & Lido Venezia
It was time for a day walk and tour of Venice, with plenty to see we set off early to get some breakfast and see some the city from some of the vantage points I would have missed from my last time here. ::gallery[@2,@3,@4,@5,@6,@7,@8,@9,@10,@11,@12,@13]{layout=mosaic} The walk took us all the way
Destination Venice
Venice will always be a special place for me to visit, after my school exchange to this magical floating city. After a fast train (250km/hr) from Naples, via Bologna, I was happy to be greeted by the somewhat familiar views of the Venetian Lagoon as my train pulled into Stazione Venezia Santa Lucia
Neapolitan Sunsets
It's time to leave the hot summer days of Naples and the adventures around this incredible city living in the shadow of the sleeping giant of Mount Vesuvius. Naples has been the centerpiece of this particular trip because of the enthusiasm I had towards seeing the 'other side of Italy' that I didn'
From Vesuvio with Love
I've escaped from the densely overgrown paths of Mount Vesuvius down past the confused Carabineri and Park Rangers and I'm off on my return ride of about 31km back to Sorrento. The ride down the last part of the descent was fantastic, flying past numerous venues (including one hosting a wedding) an
The Descent of Vesuvio
Arrive at the top of Mt Vesuvius: Check. Now for the fun part. I really struggled to find information about exactly what the bicycle paths were around Vesuvius - and the guided tours seemed to all be booked out until well into late July. I was really lacking some local knowledge but I eventually st
Ascending a Stratovolcano
Mount Vesuvius or 'Vesuvio' in Italian is indisputably the most famous conical volcano in the world. A shuttle bus tour to 'Il Cono' - 'the Cone' or the 'Great Cone' is not really adventurous enough for me. I wasn't interested in being bussed up to the top for a quick walk around - this was an oppo
Sorrento
Well there was no Sweet Sorrento Moon for me this time - I headed straight for the summer sunshine. I had just arrived back from my little Amalfi-centric excursion to Salerno and I extended my stay in Naples, specifically to plan a few extra bike rides that I thought were worth doing. Sorrento is
Castello di Arechi
Before my time was up in Salerno was up I wanted to visit the Arechi Castle. I didn't have to ask ChatGPT or Google to find this castle - it's got an imposing view over the entirety of Salerno that you can see from just about anywhere. Its position makes it a popular vantage point for shots of all
Positano by E-Bike
I've never ridden an e-bike before but it seemed like one of the more modern and unique ways to see the beautiful coastline of the Amalfi coast. Positano is famous as this little nested treasure of a town right in the center of Amalfi that is a very popular destination - below you can see why. ::ga