The Millennium stadium in Cardiff towers over the centre of the city, and would have to be the most incredibly placed major stadium in the world. When the train pulls into Cardiff central you are right in the heart of the Welsh capital, and all … …

Flying into Heathrow airport early on a sunday morning is the catalyst for more travel adventures in this wonderful part of the world. London is a buzzing metropolis … a money making machine, a giant in fact that can swallow up another Aussie backpacker without … …

An erotic male fantasy could well involve romantic Paris, and having a passionate affair of the heart with a Frenchwoman. Well, it certainly isn’t my fantasy … anymore! The city of romance has cast a magical spell over my lover and I, as this latest … …

I barely managed to extricate myself from a serious clinch with a travel friend in time to catch the overnight bus from Seville to Lisbon, and send a cyber kiss to you cherie *mwah – mwah*. Eurolines decided, in their infinite wisdom, to schedule a … …

Southern Spain is a magical part of the world, dear reader, but situated precariously close to North Africa. Historically this has proven to be a problem for the Spanish, as Muslims conquered almost the entire Spanish peninsula by the year 714, and continued to rule … …

Spain is a country famous throughout the world, dear reader, whose language and culture have branched out to dominate Latin America. But that doesn’t lessen the excitement of visiting the country for the first time. Barcelona and Madrid are the two most famous cities in … …

The French Riviera epitomises all that is glamorous and fabulous about the south of France, and I send fond greetings from this spectacular part of the world. What a difference a four hour journey on the TGV can make, as I have been basking under … …

Monaco is the second smallest independent country in the world, and is only around two square kilometres in length. Famous as a tax haven for the super rich, this little jewel on the mediterranean coast is only sixteen kilometres from Nice on the French Riviera. … …

Switzerland is a mountainous country in the heart of Western Europe, and famous for it’s spectacular scenery. The Swiss vigorously maintained their neutrality during both world wars, and enjoy a high standard of living. Nowadays the country excels in banking and finance and has become … …

I’m falling in love, dear reader … with Italy! Verona is the city of romance, and the setting for Shakespeare’s immortal Romeo and Juliette. A typically gorgeous Italian city proved the perfect backdrop for Shakespeare, and the inspiration the great man derived from the city … …