Did you know that there are no penguins in the North Pole? I hope this random fact helps draw attention away from the fact I am running out of ideas to start the comedy gold that is our blog. Five Villages doesn't have much of a ring to it does it? How about Cinque Terre? That sounds pretty exotic and exciting. Let me tell you right now, it was! It is very hard to pick a single favourite place in Europe, but in my opinion Cinque Terre is as good as any. It consis...

Today is gunna be the day that we're gunna throw it back to you. Sorry, still in kareoke mode after we smashed out some Oasis and had the crowd going wild. However Florence was a lot more interesting and entertaining than just kareoke. It is the home of Michaelangelo's statue of David, famous for leather products and a shopping stronghold. We spent our three nights at Plus Florence, probably the best hostel in the world. Our twin room had a double bed and a si...

A list of all the exciting things that happened in Siena worthy of a mention in our blog¬ Today we go to Florence.

BLOG If I had $5 for every city as interesting as Rome, I would have $5. I'm not entirely sure what I would do with this money, but that's not the point. For the record this line can be tinkered with to make a foolproof pick up line. "if I had $5 for every girl I have met as beautiful as you, I would have $5." (1/1, 100%). Plus Camping Roma was yet another top class resort, and our bungalo was great. A beach volleyball court was a welcome addition, a c...

BLOG Have you ever been skydiving without a parachute? Me neither. That has nothing to do with Venice but I was curious.Camping can be a tough gig right? Insects biting you, food out of tins, cold nights, poo in a hole and cold showers. Well camping in Venice was a little different. Private cabins with an ensuite, resort style pool, spa's, gym, bar, pub, beach soccer/volleyball court, restaurant and supermarket. Sound nice? Well it was ok I guess. JOKING it was a...