Monthly Archives: February 2019

Fruili-Venezia-Giulia (Trieste, Udine) – March 18-22, 2019 On a rainy cold day (seems like my first in months), I had a big drive day through Udine on my way to the Alps in the north of Slovenia. It was so … Continue reading →

Malta – March 3-7, 2019 From the Volkswagen dealer, it was a short walk to Villa Bonilla and the train to Fiumicino Airport. I arrived at 19:30, my flight was at 10:10 and the AirMalta desk was closed so I … Continue reading →

NOMAD MANIA Italy – Sardinia (Olbia, Calgiari, Sassari, Alghero) XWorld Heritage Sites: Su Nuraxi di Barumini Tentative WHS:  Archipelago of La Maddalena and Islands of Bocche di Bonifacio (01/06/2006)  Island of Asinara (01/06/2006)  XPelagos: The Cetacean Sanctuary (01/06/2006)  Ponds … Continue reading →

Corsica Feb 25-27, 2019 TIPS for CORSICA 1. Ferries to Corsica. The cheapest is from mainland France or Savona Italy. I took the ferry from Livorno, Italy to Bastia for €121, 4¼ hours one-way on Corsica Ferries. Corsica Ferries has … Continue reading →

NOMAD MANIA Italy – Abruzzo (L’Aquila, Pescara) Tentative WHS: The Transhumance: The Royal Shepherd’s Track (01/06/2006) Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Transita Routes (Abruzzo) National Parks Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise NP  Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga  xMajella Villages and … Continue reading →

Naples March 9-10 2019 TIPS for NAPLES 1. Parking. This is a driving and especially parking nightmare. It seems that everyone has a car, can only park on the street and use every available niche with little attention to rules. … Continue reading →

Province-Alpes-Cote d’Azur Feb 17-20, 2019 CARMARQUE NATIONAL PARK. Basically this is the wet-land delta of the Rhone River. A world-famous gypsy pilgrimage happens each year in May. Bird Watching. It can be visited at any time of the year, but the … Continue reading →

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON I had driven through this province in March 2018 on my way to the UK and saw Nimes, Montpellier and Carccassone. This time I drove north from Barcelona and saw the following in order. LE PERTHUS. In the NM … Continue reading →

Greece Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Greece Intercity Railway Experience Experiences: August Moon Festival  Evening out at the ‘bouzoukia’  Experience a baptism  Play/hear bouzouki  See a play/concert in an Ancient Greek Theatre  Taste Souvlaki/Gyros  Wear a toga NOMAD MANIA Greece … Continue reading →

Albania I have no record of this visit other than what is crossed off in the Nomad Mania Region. This is apparently what I saw. Albania – North (Tirana, Durrës, Shkodër) Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and … Continue reading →