Day 2 in Kuala Lumpur began again with the excellent breakfast at the hotel. Here are a few shots of the multitude of offerings. We met cousin Ron and headed off to catch the Ronda Ronda – aka KL Hop-On … Continue reading
Malaysia is located on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Borneo. The South China Sea separates it from the Philippines and Vietnam. While the country has a very diverse topography, ranging from mountains to rainforests, coastlines and islands, we … Continue reading
We are off on a journey to Asia. This is our first time to this area of the world and it should prove exciting. I hope you enjoy following along with our travels. WestJet currently has a direct flight from … Continue reading
On our November Europe trip, we spent 5 days in Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. This inland city with a population just under 800,000 has historic neighbourhoods, great museums, lovely restaurants and relatively few tourists – especially when compared … Continue reading
Our revised itinerary took us by Croatian Air from Split to Zagreb for a one night stop near the airport and then on another flight to Sarajevo, Bosnia. There we were met by a driver arranged by the hotel – … Continue reading
Like many European countries, Croatia has an interesting and complicated history. Over the centuries, the area has been ruled by Greeks and Romans, Hungarians, Venetians, Ottomans and the Austrian Hapsburgs. At the end of World War I, the Croats banded … Continue reading
Our second home-base in Puglia was in the city of Bari. From Brindisi, it was a very comfortable 1.5 hour Trenitalia trip to the Bari Centrale station. We then walked about 15 minutes to the Residence Hotel Moderno. This hotel … Continue reading
We had a great day in Puglia on a day tour to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We booked the UNESCO Tour by Pugliamare through Viator and were very happy with the booking and tour organization. The comfortable mid-size coach … Continue reading
While staying in Brindisi, we took a day trip to the city of Lecce. An easy Trenitalia 30 minute train ride took us south to the Lecce central train station. Lecce is often nicknamed “the Florence of the South” due … Continue reading
We are spending a few weeks in Europe and hope you enjoy reading about our travels. After a few days in London, we were off on British Airways to Italy. A pleasant flight and we landed in Brindisi. Brindisi is … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 