Staying at the Swanky Hotel Noemi, Venice, Italy

May 2009 saw my third visit to Italy in a period of 7 months, having never previously even visited the country at all! At the time, life was pretty good and I was madly in love with Hungarian dancer and overall good girl, Noemi Linzenbold. This time we backpacked Venice on a budget! Looking back Read more about Staying at the Swanky Hotel Noemi, Venice, Italy[…]

Backpacking in Italy: Top 5 Sights in Venice

Venice might not sound like a backpackers paradise at the start, but believe me it is and it can be done on the cheap as I once proved, a few thousand moons ago with Hungarian dancer Noemi Linzenbold. As we backpacked through the streets of this wild child, it was actually by getting some good Read more about Backpacking in Italy: Top 5 Sights in Venice[…]

Visit the World’s First Ghetto..in Venice

This post was posted by TheHipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blogon 14th August 2015. The Jewish Ghetto is a small island in the Cannaregio section of Venice, located among the maze of canals and waterways that crisscross Venice and just a short walk from the main train station and the famous Grand Canal. There are lots of nearby Read more about Visit the World’s First Ghetto..in Venice[…]

jonny blair in pisa

Backpacking in Northern Italy (and San Marino)

I had avoided Italy until 2008 but have since had three blasts at it and loved every moment of backpacking through it, even though I do slag Venice off below. It’s a big country though so I have more plans to head to the centre and south of Italy at some point on my next Read more about Backpacking in Northern Italy (and San Marino)[…]

Backpacking in Italy: Touring Venice With Noemi Linzenbold

Venice is a dream location and I am very happy to say that I have been there. A unique city and a must see. It is a city on water basically an island in an inlet on the north east coast of Italy. Of course my memories of the city itself will forever be tainted Read more about Backpacking in Italy: Touring Venice With Noemi Linzenbold[…]