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About Dharmesh

Have always loved travelling and will continue to pursue this love. Favourite Travel quotes: “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

12th May – Venice

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Dharmesh

Got the early morning train from Florence to Venice – uneventful and very smooth transfers on these high speed trains. Reached Venice just after 10am, first task to put our large luggage into storage. Venice tip for all – In … Continue reading →

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11th May – Florence – Outlet mall and Wines

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Dharmesh

Relaxed day today with only one item to cover – the famous Florence Outlet Mall. But first breakfast n coffee at famous Gilli Cafe and try the local Italian Cream Bun – Maritozzo. No European Breakky is complete without Crossiants, … Continue reading →

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10th May 2024 – Florence

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Dharmesh

Early morning train to Florence today, bye bye Rome. It was only a short walk to the Train station from our Hotel – one positive of staying close to train stations !Finding the right train and Boarding were no issues, … Continue reading →

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9th May – Rome – Vatican City

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Dharmesh

Mostly all about Vatican City today and long long long waits in line. Whilst it was beautiful and super rich in history, It is not in my interest area and one off is ok, not waiting that long again for … Continue reading →

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7th May – Rome sights

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Dharmesh

Time to explore a bit of Rome, it was a day of following Meeta – she had planned the itinerary ! First stop Trevi Fountain, got there around 8.30am and it was already busy! Amazing seeing this place again after … Continue reading →

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6th May – End of Cruise – Rome

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Dharmesh

All good things must come to end and this was the end of a FUN FILLED Friends tour. Our cruise had anchored in Athens to mark the end of an Epic 10 nights of touring the Greek and Turkish ports. … Continue reading →

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5th May – Cruise Day 10 – Santorini

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Dharmesh

The anticipated stop of the entire cruise – Santorini. We all were so looking forward to this stop – bring on the town with the blue domes! Apparently ALL passengers thought like us and had got up early to queue … Continue reading →

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4th May – Cruise Day 9 – Mykonos

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Dharmesh

I wish I had written this blog earlier and not 20 months later. Mykonos was the most amazing stop of the cruise for both Nita and I. It was so picturesque and just so cute! Perfect weather – clear blue … Continue reading →

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3rd May – Cruise Day 8 – Rhodes

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Dharmesh

(…20 months late, finally getting around to trying to get back into completing this trip ….. pics may have to come to my rescue) Today’s was Rhodes today, another self tour we had planned. Were not expecting much from Rhodes, … Continue reading →

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2nd May – Cruise Day 7 – Kusadasi

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Dharmesh

Today we were docked at Kusadasi, a beach resort town on Turkey’s western Aegean coast. The weather was perfect, clear day with pleasant temps. This is a famous port for visiting the Ephesus ruins, something that most of us were not … Continue reading →

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