It's a beautiful part of Germany, but the locals were more than surprised to hear that back in Oz it's really only famous as the home of Black Forest Cake. Last weekend a sidetrip from Basel, Switzerland, had me wandering through the Schwarzwald by foot and car, dreaming of a creamy piece of torte. …
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Too busy writin’ and travellin’ …
With winter finally passing into history, my travelling season here in Europe is in full swing. The good news for me is that all this travelling means more writing, and more and more people are wanting to pay me for it. A tricky balance of fingers-to-keyboard, being on the road, and doing my "real …
Travel flashback: Easter in Paris
With the Easter weekend coming up – and my early Good Friday morning flight to London forcing me to pack and organise early – my thoughts have gone back to previous European Easter getaways, like last year’s trip to Barcelona. The year before my four-day weekend was spent in Paris, one of those …