• Venice: Top 10 Things to do

    Venice: Top 10 Things to do

    We spent three days exploring the iconic city of Venice. There are plenty of interesting buildings in Venice and I’m sure visiting them would be interesting. But for me, Venice is all about the canals. From the moment we touched down at the airport and took a water taxi (Vaporetto) to the hotel, I was…

  • Venice in 3 Days

    Venice in 3 Days

    We spent three days exploring the iconic city of Venice. There are plenty of interesting buildings in Venice and I’m sure visiting them would be interesting. But for me, Venice is all about the canals. From the moment we touched down at the airport and took a water taxi (Vaporetto) to the hotel, I was…

  • Milan in 2 Days

    We went to Milan for the weekend primarily to do a parkrun. Basically, we found ourselves in Switzerland, as we had transported some equipment our daughter needed for an experiment. But they don’t do parkrun in Switzerland. So, on Friday, we jumped into our (her) hired van and drove to Italy. Milan is, in fact,…

  • Italy 3 Day Road Trip (Milan and Como)

    Italy 3 Day Road Trip (Milan and Como)

    We took a 3 day road trip from Switzerland to Italy, destination Milan and back. Our main aim was to run Milano Nord parkrun, but we visited some of the city’s top attractions as well, with the exception Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. If you want to see this famous 15th Century Mural, booking in…

  • Milano Nord parkrun guide

    Milano Nord parkrun guide

    Milano Nord parkrun takes place at 9 am on Saturdays at the Parco Nord, which approximately 5 miles north of central Milan. Getting to Milano Nord parkrun The start is near the southern edge of the park, close to the Viale Suzzani Entrance. Bignami Metro Station is just across the road from the park. Parking…