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Barcelona – the Gaudi city

Barcelona is a colourful and vibrant city in the Catalonian region of Spain. With only four days at our disposal, I chalked out an eventful schedule to soak in the delights of this city in a short time. We arrived in Barcelona during the week of the Merce Festival. It was a festive time...

Matinee at Versailles Palace

I’ve always been captivated by France and its history.  Having studied French as an optional language at school increased my fascination.  Paris was therefore high on our European itinerary and on our second day in that city, I was en route to the Versailles Palace. We queued in the...

Geneva

Geneva was a planned stop on our train journey from Paris to Rome. Train travel in Europe is fast and fantastic as it only takes a short time to move between cities and countries.  The TGV from Paris reached Geneva in just under 4 hours. I always wanted to visit this renowned city that...

I Love Lucerne

My first overseas holiday was in Switzerland so it always has a special place in my heart. We alighted at Zurich and took the train to Lucerne (Luzern), just an hour south. Everything functions precisely … on Swiss time … from the moment you get off the plane, to the driverless...