Once again this year we were blessed with excellent weather for the Blues n Jazz festival in The Rapperswil's Old Town Perched on the banks of Lake Zürich - the sunset over the lake is an excellent backdrop to the both the old town with its Castle and to the event itself.
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Auckland - Travel information on about Auckland
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Australia - Travel stuff from around Australia
Switzerland pictures - Pictures from my travels in and around Switzerland
France - Travel information on and about France
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook