Rüdesheim, the heart of the Rheingau
The first indication to us that we had arrived at Rüdesheim was the sight of the Niederwald Monument above the vast vine-covered slopes that bordered the Rhine river. Now, at last, we would get...
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The Middle Rhine Valley
Admired by painters and poets alike for its charming river landscapes, the Middle Rhine Valley was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Our journey between Cologne and the start of the Middle...
Oh, Cologne
Cologne, or Köln as it is known in Germany, was founded in the 1st century AD as a colony of the Romans, and there are still some vestiges of their presence remaining today. Situated...
Amsterdam – take two
We always vowed to come back. An unexpected and forced layover in 2010 gave us a tantalising taste of the city, so when the opportunity presented itself to return, we grabbed it with both...
Emerald Waterways River Cruise – Amsterdam to Budapest, August 2018
The river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest travels along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, with a few canals in between. It travels through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. It takes 15...
Bellbrae – on the Great Ocean Road
A popular holiday seaside destination in Victoria is the coast area along the Great Ocean Road. Towns such as Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay see their numbers swell during the summer holiday season,...
Coffs Harbour – Part 2
We so enjoyed our relaxing week’s holiday at Coffs Harbour the first time, that when friends invited us to go back with them the following year, we jumped at the chance. Co-incidentally, they had...
Coffs Harbour NSW – Part 1
Coffs Harbour is a lovely coastal city in the mid-north of NSW, about 540 km (340 mi) north of Sydney. It offers plenty to see and do in the area, and as we like to take an Australian-based holiday...
Stopover – Kuala Lumpur
It was supposed to be a stopover for a few days on the way home from a holiday in Spain and Morocco, but missed flight connections put a halt on that. Now we only...
Stopover – Amsterdam
It wasn’t meant to be a stopover. We were expecting to simply change planes in Amsterdam on our way from Madrid to the planned stopover in Kuala Lumpur, before flying home to Melbourne. However...
