It is quite an eye opener navigating through the Naples train station and thankfully our guide at least pointed the way for us. One must understand that you must wait just before your train arrives for the platform to be announced. Once it is, you should not wait as passengers dismembark and then you embark …
Another town that is a must-see in the Amalfi Coast is Ravello. It sits about 365 metres above the town of Amalfi. It produces spectacular views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the town of Maiori below. Many may know about the renowned Ravello Music Festival in the summer where outdoor concerts are held. However, even …
You cannot go to Amalfi without visiting a lemon grove and learning how Limoncello is made. The “sfusato amalfitano” is the most famous Amalfi lemon and arrived centuries ago from the East. The whole coast of Amalfi is dotted with lemon groves and if you own even a small terrace, people will grow lemons such …
The God of weather still smiled on us as we embarked on a jaunt to Positano to the west of Amalfi. Walking our two kilometres up the stairs from our villa and then down and up again we reach Scala to board our bus to Amalfi to catch our ferry to Positano, we almost hit …
There are a few things that are a must see when one is in Naples. Mount Vesuvius, Pompei and Herculaneum. A few days ago, the Roman Gods must have been angry and unleashed a downpour on Naples and Amalfi. Their wrath caused indiscriminate havoc everywhere. Our first exploration in the morning was Mount Vesuvius. At …
Aaahhmalfi! The skies threatened to open at any time as we arrived in Naples. Big thunderheads filled the heavens above. Our destination? The Amalfi Coast. It is a 50 kilometre stretch of steep hills, rugged coastline in the Campania region, dotted with beaches and colourful villages grappling on hillsides. You need to have a strong …
The first time we had heard of Vanuatu was because of the TV show Survivor which had filmed a season there. Espiritu Santo is the largest island of the 80 Vanuatu Islands and like the TV show, it heralded beautiful white sand beaches, cool blue holes and world renowned snorkelling and diving. It is part …
The first thing you are struck by when walking in Honoria, the capital of Guadalcanal is how friendly the people are. Everyone seems to have a smile on their face and a welcome “Hello” or “Good morning” or even a high five! There are over 900 islands in the Solomons with over 70 different languages …
The South Pacific becomes a reality as we slowly make our way to Samarai Island which is still part of Papua New Guinea. Lush islands with sandy beaches and houses on stilts pass us by. Locals in outrigger canoes come out to take a look as cruise ships are infrequent in this area. Samarai Island …
The old adage of be careful what you wish for is certainly true. Since our arrival in Hong Kong and our travels through the islands, we have been dogged with cloudy skies. However, our arrival in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea heralded sunny blue skies. This however, ramped up the heat factor when the …