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Budget airlines is a wonderful way to have short holidays or extended weekends somewhere interesting. The carrier Norwegian has flights from Copenhagen to Pisa and we went to explore Pisa a few days saying at the Grand Hotel Bonanno.

Getting around

• Getting to town…
  • If you fly into Pisa Airport taking the train to Pisa Centrale is cheap and easy. It takes less than 15 minutes.
  • The Pisa Centrale train station is in the middle of town, and walking distance to most hotels.
• Exploring the city
  • Walking around in town is easy and the distances are fairly short between interesting sights.
  • Many hotels offers bikes, and while the pavement is bumpy it shouldn’t be a problem.
  • Skip driving in town - the streest are narrow, there are many one-way streets and finding your way can be a challenge.

What to see

• The leaning tower is the most famous sight in Pisa, but far from the only interesting sight.
• The historic center of the city contains many churches and other sights.
• The city is filled with small (local) restaurants hidden away in the many narrow streets.
• There’s a big University in town - and a large hospital.
• The Arno river runs across the town.
• There’s a large train station with connections to Roma, Florence and other major Italian cities.

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After a week of traveling in Jordan, we crossed the border to Eilat, Israel. The main purpose was to relax, but we did a bit of exploring a got to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem during the stay.

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Vi var på en forårstur til Jordan og Israel med Star Tour (en del af Kuoni). Jordan turen startede i Aqaba i Syd og var et smut omkring hovedstaden, Amman i Nord. Turen bød på mange spændende oplevelser blandt andet mødet med Petra, som blev kendt fra filmen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Efter en uges oplevelser i Jordan krydsede vi grænsen til Israel.

It’s cold and winter in Copenhagen - but as it was one of the last days to try a ride in the Wheel of Copenhagen before it’s gone, we decided to go.

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It’s that time of the year once again, and while the weather outside isn’t quite as white (in Denmark) as I would have hoped for, it’s probably safer for the many people travling to meet friends and family these days. Have a Merry Christmas.