Le Chic En Rose

Diaries of an independent traveller

We first arrived in Perth just over 25 years ago. It was the middle of spring – more like a very hot northern summer! Perth was a profusion of colours as flowers and trees began to bloom in the warmth of the spring sunshine. The gorgeous purple hues of the flowering Jacaranda trees especially caught …

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I first published this post soon after I started my blog last year and I’m republishing it this week as a tribute to one of my favourite cities (see link below). Heartfelt condolences to everyone affected directly or indirectly by the tragic events of the past week. Timeless Classics : La Belle Paris   Copyright …

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Following on from our tour of Neuschwanstein, we decided to take the alpine trail up from the castle to the little bridge that spans the Pollat Gorge, the Marienbruecke. The famous views of Neuschwanstein, seen in many calendars and travel guides, are taken from this iconic bridge. It’s about a 10 minute stroll up from …

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  I’ve written about our day trip to Neuschwanstein previously in my “Holiday Postcards” series and as part of a guest article “Snapshots From Munich” for Ting from My Travel Monkey. However I thought it would be useful for anyone planning a trip there to give a bit more detail about the actual castle tour. Firstly, if …

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