Settled in the 5th century, the island of Torcello was for centuries the most prosperous island in the Venetian lagoon. It was also where Daphne du Maurier was inspired to write 'Don't Look Now'.
Torcello
Burano
The colourful island of Burano in the Venetian lagoon is a photographer's dream – just watch out for the many, many selfie takers.
Venice: Art, canals and churches
A brief tour of Venice's Cannaregio and Rialto districts, the Grand Canal, the Galleria del'Accademia and the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
Venice: First impressions
Beautiful, eerie and bamboozling in equal measure, these are my first impressions of the fabled lagoon city.
Gloucester
The Romans, the royals and the Georgians have all left their mark on this ancient English city, resulting in a curious mix of the old and the new.
Coulon
The tree-lined canals and rivers of the Marais Poitevin are renowed for their idyllic beauty, and as they were only an hour or so's drive from Parthenay, we were keen to see this fabled part of France for ourselves. The Marais Poitevin is a huge area of marshland stretching over some 970 sq km and... Continue Reading →
Colmar
It's fair to say that Colmar's reputation as the Alsatian little Venice preceded it and in the run up to my visit, my Instagram feed seemed to be full of photos of the pretty, photogenic town. Famous for its brightly-painted old timber buildings and picture-perfect canal, I'd expected the old part of Colmar to be small,... Continue Reading →
Little Old World 