Bexhill - East Sussex Our accommodation and hosts were just fantastic. Could not have asked for a better stay in the English countryside ...especially being treated to really delicious full English Breakfasts in a beautiful setting. I am sure we have been spoilt for the remainder of our trip !!! After unpacking the car we went to Bexhill sea front - to walk along the promenade and absorb some goood sea air. The beaches there are pebbles, the water looked a bit ch...

Truth be told, I was not really looking forward to coming to the UK for 4 weeks. I mean - there is a reason why most Brits leave this island for their summer holidays and stream to southern Europe and anywhere along the Med. and the reason is ...the weather. In this instance I love being proven wrong though ! From our arrival at Gatwick and the chauffeur driven limo transfer (for 2 backpackers ...how funny that must have looked !) to our departure from London a...

Well - we had our first real gap-year experience on the train from Bergamo to Padova (Italian name for Padua). We had bought the cheapest ticket on a regional train - about a third of the price of the next ticket type. As a result the train - which had as its final destination Venice - was jam-packed full when we got on. Our big backpacks served as our seats in the section between the door of the train and the door to the compartment. And this little section we s...

Seeing that our flight was landing at Milan-Bergamo airport, we decided to make the most of it and explore the romantic medieval city of Bergamo and the surrounding lake area. Bergamo is divided into 3 sections - the bottom modern (1800s) town, the Citta Alta on the hill to be reached by funicar - dating back to the 4th century, and then San Vigilio - right at the top of the mountain - really exclusive and reached by a second funicular. We found an amazing B&...

For the next stage of our trip we had the challenge of getting from Marmaris to Padua in Italy - not that easy if you are on a budget. Best option was to take the ferry back to Rhodes , spend a night there and then fly from Rhodes to Milan-Bergamo (budget airline airport). At first I was not impressed at having to spend a night in Rhodes - but it proved to be really amazing. The hotel was much better than expected , fantastically located and staff really great. ...