Tumbling Tom’s Cyprus
With the advent of an almost worldwide lock-down due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a lot of people are spending more time in their gardens.
Just One Healthy Touch
at least she won’t run out of toilet paper
It’s the Little Things in a Pandemic That Matter
I wrote this in March 2020. So many have died and we’re now looking at a potential second wave. How the world has changed.
What If the World Was Devastated by the Pandemic?
If you’re stuck indoors because of self-isolation and are keeping to a social-distancing regime, then here’s something to keep your mind active. This is a what if scenario and it’s to do with the current Coronavirus Pandemic...
The Long Pandemic Haul
A virologist at the University of Nicosia in the capital of the Republic of Cyprus has declared that he believes Cyprus should be clear of the Coronavirus COVID-19 by… mid-July! Let that sink in a minute. President Trump, who I...
Bergamo’s Medieval Godfather
Located in Lombardy, in the foothills of the Alps, Bergamo wasn’t quite what I expected. It was the final day of our tour round the Italian lakes and the next day we were flying back to Cyprus, so Bergamo was our last stop. This is a town...
Where’s the Best Place to Eat Spaghetti Bolognese?
Ever eaten spaghetti bolognese out of a tin? Ever eaten spaghetti bolognese from a fast food chain? Ever made and eaten spaghetti bolognese yourself? You are forgiven for wondering what I’m getting at, but bear with me for a minute...
Milan’s Highway Rush Hour Race
There’s a saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” It means follow the customs when you are in a foreign land. It seems drivers in Milan have taken that saying to heart and applied it to their own roads. Drivers in Rome are...
My Spectacular Alpine Train Journey
The most spectacular part of my entire trip to Lake Como was a ride on The Bernina Express. But let’s be clear from the start, this is no express train, rather the opposite. Crossing the Alps on the Bernina Express is a very touristy thing...
Alitalia, the Ancient Airline of Italy
Mussolini, the Italian Dictator from the 1930s and through the war once famously made the trains in Italy run on time. It’s a great pity someone can’t make the planes do the same thing.
The Grand Hotel Cadenabbia, Lake Como
Hotel life isn’t for everyone, but I’m seriously considering retiring to the Grand Hotel Cadenabbia. The hotel of choice for my stay in Lake Como, Italy, was this hotel and it turned out to be an excellent choice. Which is what you...
And in the End, Homeward Bound to Cyprus
Today it’s the end of the road, our break has finally come to its conclusion and we are flying home today. But will not get home to bed until about four in the morning as both our flight from Milan’s Linate airport to Rome and...
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