When you think of Rome, and souvenirs you may pick up there, things like miniature Roman masks, Colosseum sculptures, or limoncello may come to mind. However none of them are the must have. The must have souvenir is a calendar. This isn’t a calendar of the sights in Rome, but it is a calendar of … Continue reading The Must Have Souvenir From Rome
Pisa, this place is famous for a tower or something, right? Pisa is a beautiful little Tuscan city, and within I detail my snapshot visit to it.
The first stop on our cruise after departing from Rome was Naples, and we opted to spend our day in Pompeii rather than Naples itself. Tip: wear sturdy shoes when you come here, the old cobbled streets are not kind for sandals. The trip to Pompeii was with an excursion group. Firstly we got off … Continue reading Pompeii: August ‘22
Rome had long been on my to-do list, and finally getting to explore this majestic city was a long overdue dream come true
People travel for a variety of reasons, but most of the time that reason is to do/see something. Whether that something is "see the Eiffel Tower", "Climb Mt. Fuji", "eat authentic Italian food", or "watch Manchester United". I've noticed various charms about numerous countries that aren't necessarily widely known about - and I'll list my … Continue reading My Favourite Things About Each Country I Have Visited
Listing the best European beers, from many countries - so you can be aware of the must tries on your trips away... (read more)
When I got off the train from Turin in and just gazed around the train station, I knew Milan would be something special. The train station was ornate and fancy... (read more)
Torino (as the Italians call it) was tricky to navigate at the beginning due to the seemingly sporadic nature of buses/trams - and just one subway line... (read more)
For a comprehensive, ongoing list of all beers reviewed, follow @swallreview on Instagram - whilst I'll list the top ten I encountered whilst still refining my beer taste within this post, a larger Best European Beers list can be found here. I'm going to avoid the popular European beers readily available beyond their home nations … Continue reading My Top 10 European Beers