Welcome to my Personal Travel Blog

Join me as I write about all my meanderings in the UK and the rest of the world in my personal travel blog. I hope that I inspire you to explore as I share my love of travel.  Marks Meandering’s explores a  variety of destinations and activities. I hope that you enjoy reading…

All the best laid plans, ruined by a passport technicality

If you're still using a RED EU & British passport? Then you need to read this post! Discover how the best laid plans were ruined by a passport technicality ...
View from the top of the Pantheon

Paris is like marmite! You either love or hate it

Join me as I explore Paris. Discovering what there is to love in the city but finding it ain't perfect. Paris is like marmite! You either love or hate it ...
Sainte-Chapelle

Is Sainte-Chapelle the best of all Parisian monuments?

Is Sainte-Chapelle the best of all Parisian monuments? Built in 1248 the royal chapel is a medieval masterpiece built in gothic style on the Île de la Cité ...
Pantheon - Paris

When I hear the word Pantheon, I think of Rome not Paris

Nestled in the Italian quarter of Paris is the Parisian Pantheon. When one hears the word Pantheon, one’s mind thinks Rome. Yet here I am standing in Paris, slightly bewildered ...
Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe the most monumental of all triumphal arches?

Is the Arc de Triomphe the most monumental of all triumphal arches? Lets look at the architecture and history as well as other triumphal arches around the world ...
Hôtel des Invalides

Why the Hôtel des Invalides is more than a mausoleum

Why the Hôtel des Invalides is more than a mausoleum. Musée de l'Armée provides to a fascinating insight into French history ...
Palais Garnier

Is Palais Garnier Paris’s most beautiful building?

The next stop on my meander around Paris was a visit to The Palais Garnier Opera House. Why, you might ask, when there are more illustrious places to visit? What ...
Eiffel Tower

What is the fuss about the Eiffel Tower?

What is the fuss about the Eiffel Tower? I challenge the views on this iconic monument. Try to understand why 7 million people visit the Eiffel Tower each year ...
Volterra

Why Volterra should be on your Tuscan itinerary

Volterra is a beautiful medieval walled city in Tuscany. Read on to discover why Volterra should be on your Tuscan itinerary. Beautiful Roman Theatre is a must ...
Pisa

More to Pisa than the iconic ‘Leaning Tower’

This guide shows there is more to Pisa than the iconic 'Leaning Tower'. Visits to the 'Square of Miracles', a walk of the city walls, and Piazza dei Cavalieri ...
Rimini

Rimini – Taking advantage of British Airways new route

A guide to why you should visit Rimini a City in Italy in the Emilia-Romagna region. Leave the famous beach to explore the city's history and architecture ...
Tuckers Hall

Tuckers Hall, Historic building in Exeter, England

Tuckers Hall, is an historic building in Exeter, Devon, and the Guildhall of the Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen, built in 1471 ...
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral, Architecture, History, South West England

A guide of Exeter Cathedral - Devon's finest building. The medieval gothic cathedral, houses a stunning vaulted ceiling and many other fascinating features ...
Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey, Cadw, Historical Landmark, National Icon

The ruins of Tintern Abbey stand on the banks of the River Wye. Read on to discover Tintern's history, location and it's connections with romantic era ...
St Mary's Priory

St Mary’s Priory, Anglican church in Abergavenny, Wales

A guide to St Mary’s Priory, Anglican church in Abergavenny, Wales. A parish church worth visiting as it is known as ‘the Westminster Abbey of Wales’ ...