Firenze 11-14 May Day 7 (continued) - I arrive at Santa Maria Novella at 430pm - but don't arrive to hostel til almost 6pm!!! Caught bus 12 but missed the stop as the Canadian couple Id met also going there said it wasn't the stop but got off?! I ended up at Piazza Michaelangelo (which Id been told was a great sunset spot and did have lovely views!) and then had to catch bus 13 back! Only new that thanks to a lovely local on the bus who was also helping anothe...

Rome - 4-7 May So I'm now on the 540am train to Napoli (Naples) reminiscing about Roma (Rome). Too be honest in some ways I was disappointed. I've heard and seen so much about Rome from other travelers and movies that I had built up an expectation as what it would be which is something I try really hard not to do when traveling! I think what surprised me is that I felt comfortable straight away ... It wasn't foreign as I hoped but felt like I was in Melbourne,...

Sorrento - 8-10 May Day 4 - I was up early to catch the 540 train to Napoli! Not much happening at that time of the morning as it was still dark - so moved quick in case there were any crazies out but none to be seen! Caught the train just fine and arrived Napoli (Naples) about 830. I followed the signs to the 'Circumvensia', the local train that would take me to Pompeii. Quick cornetto (croissant) and espresso el banco (consuming my goodies at the counter w...

Singapore - 2-4 May Ok ok where shall I start?! I'm a little of blogging practice!!! Singapore was a lovely sojourn - it's changed a lot since my last visit 10 years ago - a lot more glitz and glamour, and also I wish I had 2 stomachs to appreciate it more!!! For me the top 3 highlights were: * Food - I ate at Banana Leaf in little India, Noodle soup from a hawker centre in front of Funan digital plaza, experienced the sweet kaya toast for breakfast, and had ...

Day nine - The pickup for the Gili Cat was supposed to be 630-7 but arrived 730.The ride from Ubud to Padang Bai was very scenic and made me realize we'd been missing out on the true Bali. It was so green and beautiful. Banana tree lined roads with rice fields and huge green mountains in the distance. When we arrived at Padang Bai everything from then on was very professional. The trip was calm and uneventful despite my nerves after reading reviews and therefo...