A 2016 visit to Venice with a silent gondolier, early quiet streets, and honest reflections on a city both beautiful and hectic.

A 2016 visit to Florence captured the city’s Renaissance charm, bustling piazzas, and classic Italian moments. Short trip, lasting impression.

After exploring Boppard in Germany’s Rhine Valley, we stopped at Vineum Wine Shop for a local wine tasting featuring Riesling, Spätburgunder and Eiswein from the famous Bopparder Hamm vineyards.

A 2016 visit to Vatican City with crowded museums, quiet Sistine Chapel moments, and an emotional birthday inside St Peter’s Basilica.

Attending a Mozart concert at the Brahms Hall in Vienna is a classic experience. A quiet, old-school evening inside the Musikverein, remembered from a 2017 visit.

A brief afternoon stop in Köln before a night train turned into repeat visits and a standing lunch tradition near the Dom.

A 2016 visit to Pisa with a birthday twist. Leaning Tower poses, Piazza dei Miracoli highlights, and playful travel moments.

A 2016 ride with BICI&BACI along Rome’s Via Appia Antica reveals ancient roads, timeless history, and a journey beyond the usual tourist trail.

After descending from Jungfraujoch, I took a brisk walk through Interlaken. Between two lakes and framed by mountains, the town buzzed with life and offered vivid memories of alpine energy.

In 2016, I travelled to Jungfraujoch, Europe’s highest railway station. From Wilderswil to the summit, the journey offered breathtaking views, glacier walks, and a glimpse of the Sphinx Observatory—said to have inspired the mountain hotel in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Two days in Nice just before lockdown. From colourful markets and crispy socca to sweeping views from Colline du Château, a peaceful snapshot of a world about to change.