We always love checking out filming locations while travelling, and Venice is a fantastic spot for that. Over the years, the iconic buildings and alleyways have been used as the backdrop of many cool films, from Nicolas Roeg’s eerie Mystery-Drama Don’t Look Now to recent blockbusters like Spiderman: Far from Home. One of my favourite…
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A Perfect 10-Day Itinerary for the Veneto Region and Venice, Italy
Northern Italy’s pretty Veneto Region really brings together everything I love about the country. With exciting cities full of culture and history and medieval villages set amid picturesque vineyards, for me this is Italy at its most quintessential. We recently spend some time exploring the area in-depth and realized that, instead of rushing around to…
9 Fantastic Things to Do in Pretty Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Sprawling along the banks of the pretty Brenta River, quaint Bassano del Grappa is one of the Veneto Region’s true hidden gems. It manages to exude the quintessential charm of an Italian small town, and at the same time lacks the crowds of tourists that some bigger cities in Northern Italy draw. We hadn’t heard…
What to Know About Visiting the Eerie WW1 Cemetery at Monte Grappa, Italy
Slap-dash in the centre of the Venetian Prealps in north-eastern Italy sits Monte Grappa, an attractive 1776m high mountain, whose serenity betrays its dark history. Scene to some of the most devastating battles of World War I, the mountain top is now home to an eerie memorial and ossuary. While military history isn’t exactly our…
6 Fun Things to Do in Charming Conegliano, Italy
Sitting in the heart of northern Italy’s picturesque Prosecco Hills, Conegliano is a delightful small town well off the Veneto Region’s tourist trail. We came across it while driving the Prosecco Road through the surrounding area and were immediately enamoured with the interesting historic sites in town as well as the scenic setting amid the…
An Itinerary for Driving the Prosecco Road Through Italy’s Beautiful Prosecco Hills
The rolling hills of Italy’s Prosecco region totally blew us away – not just because they’re home to the country’s most famous bubbly, but because the whole area is ridiculously scenic. Think vineyard-covered slopes, winding country roads, and hilltop villages that look like they haven’t changed much in the last few centuries. No wonder, UNESCO…
Visiting Osteria ai Pioppi – Italy’s Wacky Human-Powered Mechanical Amusement Park
In the gentle rolling hills of the Veneto Region’s Treviso Province sits one of the most unusual places we’ve come across in Italy (or anywhere for that matter). From the highway, Osteria ai Pioppi may look like your average roadside restaurant, but once you notice the gigantic car park, you start to wonder why it…
9 Wonderful Things to See and Do in Treviso, Italy – A Guide to the “Little Venice”
After we saw the amount of cute canals and flowery embankments, we quickly realized why Treviso is also called the “Little Venice“. Sure, we didn’t see gondolas on its waterways, but there were also no hoards of tourists distracting us from the relaxed small-town atmosphere. Treviso makes a good day-trip from Venice, but it’s also…
Visiting Wat Pa Maha Chedi, Thailand’s Unique Million Bottle Temple
Eastern Thailand’s seldom-visited Isan Region is home to a number of quirky attractions, but even here, Wat Pa Maha Chedi near Si Saket is certainly one of the most unusual places you’ll come across. Covered in insane amounts of recycled beer bottles, the temple is unlike any other in the world. Wat Lahn Kuat (Million…
The Complete Guide to Phanom Rung and Other Khmer Temples Near Nang Rong, Thailand
Similar to nearby Prasat Phimai, Phanom Rung in eastern Thailand’s Isan Region is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved Khmer Temples in the country, and I highly suggest putting it on your Isan itinerary if you have just the slightest interest in archaeology, architecture or local history. As impressive as it is, Phanom Rung…