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Croatia by train, bus, ferry, and a very expensive car!
After booking Italy and Slovenia, Croatia was a no-brainer. My dear friend, Sharon, had traveled to Croatia a few years back and after...
fionachatwin
May 5, 20247 min read


A sojourn by the river.
Rick Steves did a segment on Ljubljana in 2019, and then posted it again in September 2022. I wasn’t really a Steves devotee in 2019, but...
fionachatwin
Apr 24, 20247 min read


Venezia; Il posto piu bello!
As promised, here is a blog post dedicated specifically to Venice. I have to admit I was skeptical about visiting Venice again after...
fionachatwin
Apr 20, 20245 min read


La mia bella Italia
As many of you may know, I have a long standing love affair with Italy. In 1996, I left Australia for nine weeks to stay in Italy,...
fionachatwin
Apr 10, 20244 min read


West End Shows!
Some of you may not know that before I was an ED, I was an Opera Singer, and even before that I was the lead singer in a band. But even...
fionachatwin
Apr 1, 20243 min read


London, family, and the great Airbnb swap!
London is famous for a lot of things. For me, one of my favorites is the public green spaces. In March the leafless sticks that have lain...
fionachatwin
Mar 30, 20243 min read


My fancy new suitcase (makes it real)
For those of you who drool in the luggage section at ANY department store, grab a napkin... 'cause this gal was just gifted an AWAY...
fionachatwin
Mar 16, 20242 min read


58 more sleeps!
Well how did this happen? I was planning, and planning, (oh and did I mention planning) and then I realized that I leave town in exactly...
fionachatwin
Jan 29, 20243 min read


Planning a 4 month Sabbatical
Ok, so here's my first ever blog post. After the initial shock and, frankly, a little embarrassment at even receiving this opportunity, I...
fionachatwin
Jan 20, 20243 min read
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