Bike Riding Practice in Nha Trang
Well, we didn't end up bike riding all the way up central Vietnam, but we have picked Nha Trang as the next destination for a little bit…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Minori by Ferry
The ferry from Salerno is a popular method of acessing the various coastline towns scattered along the Amalfi coast. I was destined for the…
Destination Salerno
Salerno is said to be an excellent base to explore the Amalfi coast from. Acting on advice I got on the train from Naples and was greeted…
Herculaneum
'Ercolano' as it's called in Italian is the other major set of ruins preserved from the disaster of the 79AD eruption of Mt Vesuvius. I was…
Pompeii
The story of Naples is famous for the tragedy of Pompeii in 79AD which left the city in ruins. It's a classical tourist destination that…
Destination Naples
It's time to leave Rome and head south to Naples. This leg of the journey is a little more planned as Naples was one of the major…