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Category Archives: Ticino

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Today I felt like walking…

Lenny May 29, 2025 Lakes, Walks Leave a Comment 230 Views

So I walked from Locarno to Ascona. Normally I would catch a boat or a bus but I checked the map and it looked walkable in about 90 minutes. Probably not the best idea given the temperatures today but...

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So what did I eat in Ticino?

Lenny May 13, 2024 Lugano Leave a Comment 519 Views

Food is a big reason why I travel and one of my favorite restaurants is in Lugano. (It’s not the only reason I keep coming back…) The first night I took advantage of asparagus season and had a lovely...

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Locarno and Ascona

Lenny May 12, 2024 Ascona, Locarno Leave a Comment 731 Views

My final day in Ticino was also Mother’s Day which made a leisurely Sunday lunch a less viable option because that’s what everyone else was doing. So I hopped on a train and headed to Locarno. After yesterday’s exertions, the...

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From Monte San Salvatore to Morcote

Lenny May 11, 2024 Melide, Monte San Salvatore, Morcote Leave a Comment 502 Views

I didn’t have any real plans today but hiking was definitely not part of the plans I didn’t have. So what did I do…? I started the day with the funicular to the top of Monte San Salvatore and...

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Feels like home!

Lenny May 9, 2024 Lugano Leave a Comment 592 Views

I know that the world is a big place and there is so much of it that I still want to see. But there will always be the places I keep going back to. As my cousin said recently,...

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Currently…

…plotting and planning

Current and upcoming trips

Basel, CH ~ October 18, 2025

Home ~ November 6-9, 2025

Home ~ December 19-26, 2025

Leeds ~ December 27, 2025

London, UK ~December 28, 2025

Albuquerque, NM ~ December 29-31, 2025

Kauai, HI ~ January 1-8, 2026

Albuquerque, NM ~ January 9-11, 2026

Las Vegas, NV ~ January 12-14, 2026

Walt Disney World, FL ~ January 15-23, 2026

London, UK ~ January 24-25, 2026

Manchester, UK ~ February 21, 2026

Geneva, CH ~ March 26, 2026

Haute-Savoie, FR ~ March 27-29, 2026

Geneva, CH ~ March 30, 2026

Tenerife, ES ~ March 31-April 6, 2026

Geneva, CH ~ April 7-12, 2026

Lindisfarne, UK ~ June 19-20, 2026

London, UK ~ July 5-7, 2026

Disneyland Paris, FR ~ July 28-30, 2026

Bordeaux, FR ~ July 30-August 2, 2026

 

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