exploring the planet one city at a time

Why:
Invited to a friends wedding party at Oving Jubilee Hall, near to Chichester.

Home away from home:
Airbnb. (https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/7051587)

Where I went + what I did:
Chichester Canal - a lovely place for a slow walk.
Mint Velvet - boutique, filled with lots of tempting clothes and home accessories. 88 East St, Chichester PO19 1HA, 01243 788883.
Crumbs and Cream - small independantly run cafe - good for a pitstop, nice cakes, sandwiches and drinks. 68 South St, Chichester PO19 1EE.
Bishops Palace Gardens - serene garden behind the cathedral. 4 Canon Ln, Chichester PO19 1PX, 01243 785166.
Pallant House Gallery - great modern art space with excellent shop, cafe and restaurant. 9 N Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TJ.
West Wittering Beach - invigorating beach with good cafe. Chichester Harbour AONB, Pound Rd, West Wittering, Chichester PO20 8AJ, 01243 514143.

Next trip: Naples, Italy, at the end of May.

Why:
To take advantage of the Easter weekend, and to revisit old haunts.

Home away from home:
Airbnb. (https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/253128)

Where I went + what I did:
City tour bus of Berlin - 2 day ticket covers two routes, worth doing both, I picked mine up just off Alexanderplatz, and on the second day by the Central Station (Hauptbanhof) - but there are several stops where you can get on, or off.
Boat trip along the river - I picked out up just outside the GDR Museum, a different way to get a sense of the city.
The Jewish Museum, Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin, +49 30 25993300.
East Side Gallery, Mühlenstraße, 10243 Berlin, +49 172 3918726, open 24 hours.
Breakfast up the TV tower - could not book online, so sent an email which worked perfectly. Bought the ticket which gives fasttrack access to the tower in the lift both up down (worth the price alone). Breakfast, extra charge, was served by attentive staff, it was delicious and even on a dull day the views across the city were breathtaking , TV Turm Alexanderplatz, Gastro­nomie­gesell­schaft mbH, Panorama­straße 1A, D-10178 Berlin, email: [email protected].
Arts Market on Museum Island - small, friendly arts market - selling an interesting range of hand made items at very reasonable prices.

Next trip: Chichester, UK, for a weekend

Why:
To go to the annual Light Festival.

Home away from home:
Airbnb. (https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/7854067)

Where I went + what I did:
Amsterdam Light Festival - def worth a visit. Last year the dates were: From 01 December 2016 to 22 January 2016.
KinBoat - smaller tour company operating open boats, ideal to see the lights (wear all your clothes). Leidsegracht 60A, 1016 CP Amsterdam, Netherlands, +31 20 261 3466, e-mail: [email protected].
Rijksmuseum - gorgeous museum with great cafe. A must do thing, and I always visit whenever I am in Amsterdam. Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX.
Nel - off the beaten track cafe, filled with locals, serving hearty food. Amstelveld 12, 1017 Amsterdam, +31 20 626 1199.
The Hermitage Museum - pricey but worth a visit. Amstel 51, 1018 EJ Amsterdam, +31 20 530 8755.
The Cake Shop of my Aunt - De Pipj area, fabulous cakes in friendly shop (so good I went twice!), quite expensive, but worth it! Ferdinand Bolstraat 10, 1072 LJ / Amsterdam.
Dropandgo - left luggage service opposite the central station. Easy and convenient, good value for money. Prins Hendrikkade 86, 1012 AE Amsterdam, +31 20 223 3648.

Next trip: Berlin, Germany, for the 1st May Bank Holiday