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Category: Europe

The St Regis Venice, new hotel on the Grand Canal ...

October 22, 2019October 25, 2019sarahnicho

Grand Canal address …

Virtuoso's 2019 awards ...

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019sarahnicho

Virtuoso’s best …

Germany's Christmas markets ...

July 30, 2019July 31, 2019sarahnicho

Christmas cheer …

Hilton's 2019 luxury hotel haul ...

July 19, 2019August 3, 2019sarahnicho

Hilton’s big hotel haul …

Strasbourg travel photo album ...

July 17, 2019August 7, 2019sarahnicho

Strasbourg …

July 3, 2019August 17, 2019sarahnicho

Europe’s other cities …

Switzerland's travel treasures ...

June 28, 2019June 29, 2019sarahnicho

Swiss made treasures …

Travel Graz, Austria ...

May 8, 2019July 26, 2019sarahnicho

Get to Graz …

Arles Aerna, Arles, Provence, France travel

April 3, 2019June 14, 2019sarahnicho

Arles Arena …

Germany's Ampelmann ...

January 7, 2019June 12, 2019sarahnicho

German’s Ampelmann …

Train journeys to do in 2019 ...

January 2, 2019August 5, 2019sarahnicho

2019’s top trains …

Dresden, Germany, travel

December 28, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

the Furstenzug …

Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, travel

December 23, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

the Berlin Wall …

Travel, Weimar, Germany, Buchenwald Memorial

December 10, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

Buchenwald Memorial …

Travel summertime Ireland

December 6, 2018August 17, 2019sarahnicho

Ireland summertime …

Travel wintertime Switzerland ...

September 4, 2018July 22, 2019sarahnicho

Wintertime Swiss for non-skiers …

August 8, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

Galway getaway …

April 11, 2018August 5, 2019sarahnicho

England’s royal quirks …

March 7, 2018August 3, 2019sarahnicho

Trains Europe favourite …

January 31, 2018July 31, 2019sarahnicho

The Academy open in April …

November 28, 2017March 27, 2018sarahnicho

Paris is always a good idea …

Travel Paris, renting an apartment ...

September 16, 2017July 23, 2019sarahnicho

Renting an apartment in Paris …

September 3, 2017March 27, 2018sarahnicho

A rare view in rainy Venice …

August 16, 2017August 3, 2019sarahnicho

Curio Collection comes to Rome …

July 27, 2017August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Tips from top photographers …

February 7, 2017August 4, 2019sarahnicho

A pool deck for Provence …

December 27, 2016August 29, 2019sarahnicho

Germany’s Rostock …

See springtime Holland by river boat ...

July 16, 2016March 2, 2019sarahnicho

Cruise proves to be Dutch treat …

July 15, 2016August 29, 2019sarahnicho

Russia’s St Petersburg …

Cruise review, harmony of the Seas ...

July 4, 2016July 23, 2019sarahnicho

Peeking at world’s biggest cruise ship …

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About me …

My name is Sarah and I’m a travel journalist writing features and news for a swag of Australian newspapers, magazines and websites.

This is my website, the place I post words and pictures gathered as I galavant around the globe.

So enjoy the news, reviews, updates, random thinking and regular snapping – photos, that is – gathered here.

And you might just find inspiration for your next trip far, near or here.

© Sarah Nicholson 2019

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... love the bedside lights in my room at the Shangri-La Hotel Cairns. . . . #cairns #queensland #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #australia #exploretnq #tropicalnorthqueensland #cairnslife #shangrilacairns #shangrilahotel #shangrila #hotelroom #hotellife #interiordesign #interior #hotelstyle #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #traveldeeper #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @shangrilacairns @shangrilahotels @queensland ➡️ #hostedbuyer

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... the vermillion torii gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyototrip #kyotogram #visitjapan #japan #japan_photo #japan_focus #japantrip #japantravel #morningwalk #fushimiinari #fushimiinaritaisha #toriigate #vermillion #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #traveldeeper #travelgram #travellover #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps

... walking through the torii gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyototrip #kyotogram #visitjapan #japan #japan_photo #japan_focus #japantrip #japantravel #morningwalk #toriigate #torii #fushimiinari #fushimiinaritaisha #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #traveldeeper #travelgram #travellover #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps

... the corridors of gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi Imari Taisha. The Shinto shrine is famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails winding along the side of a mountain to the south of Kyoto. Fushimi Inari is the most important of shrines dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, and because foxes are thought to be Inari's messengers there are many statues across the grounds. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyototrip #kyotogram #visitjapan #japan #japan_photo #japan_focus #japantrip #japantravel #fushimiinari #fushimiinarishrine #shrine #toriigate #gates #landscape #morningwalk #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #traveldeeper #travelgram #travellover #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps

... Kyoto Street food snack time and first up is yakitori. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyotofood #streetfood #travelfood #food #foodie #foodporn #yakitori #japan #visitjapan #japantravel #japantrip #japanesefood #foodphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #travelgram #traveldeeper #slowtravel #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @explorekyoto

... fans for sale in Kyoto. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyotostyle #japan #japantrip #japantravel #japan_of_insta #japanstyle #fan #shop #shopping #tradition #japanese #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #travellife #slowtravel #traveldeeper #travelgram #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @explorekyoto @escapesnaps

... old-time fashions at Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple. TRAVEL TIP 🌏 Locals - and even some foreign visitors - rent traditional costumes to visit the shrines and temples around Kyoto. Just like going to Sovereign Hill and having a snap taken in Victorian-era fashions. . . . #kiyomizudera #kiyomizutemple #kiyomi #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyotostyle #kyotogram #japanesegirl #japan #japantrip #japantravel #japanese #japan_photo #japanesefashion #costume #kimono #kimonostyles #travelling #travel #traveller #traveldeeper #slowtravel #travelgram #travellover #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @visit.kyoto

... a quiet corner of Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple. . . . #kiyomizudera #kiyomizu #kiyomizutemple #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #japan #visitjapan #japantravel #japantrip #japan_focus #temple #garden #gardenlove #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #travelgram #traveldeeper #slowtravel #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #autumnvibes #autumn #escapesnaps @escapesnaps

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... a quiet corner of Tokyo Shangri-La. The hotel is famous for its floral arrangements and I love this one in the lobby celebrating autumn. TRAVEL TIP 🌏 Even if you’re not staying at the Shangri-La during a Tokyo visit plan to stop by in the late afternoon to watch the sunset with a glass of something lovely from the very scenic bar up on the 24th floor. Or, even better, reserve a window seat to enjoy an elegant afternoon tea accompanied by a view across the Tokyo skyline. . . . #tokyo #tokyolife #tokyotravel #japan #visitjapan #japantrip #japantravel #shangrilahotel #shangrilatokyo #hotel #hotellife #hotellovers #hotelstyle #lobby #inside #interiordesign #interiordesign #travel #travelling #traveller #travellife #travellover #traveldeeper #slowtravel #travelphotography #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @shangrilahotels @shangrila_tokyo

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