Wander with Annette

31/05/2026

25/05/2026

✨🌍 ANNETTE'S BUCKET LIST TONIGHT 🌍✨
❤️ THE SILK ROAD ❤️

The Silk Road… where history whispers from every corner and every step feels like walking through the pages of an ancient storybook.

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine standing beneath the magnificent turquoise domes of Samarkand, glowing beneath the warmth of the evening sun.

Picture the bustling bazaars of Bukhara where traders once travelled from distant lands carrying silk, spices, jewels and treasures from worlds unknown. The air feels alive with aromas of saffron, warm breads, exotic spices and rich teas, while colourful fabrics dance gently in the breeze.

For thousands of years this wasn't simply a route across countries. It was a pathway of ideas, cultures, stories and adventure. Empires rose and fell here. Merchants, explorers and dreamers travelled these roads searching for fortunes and discovery.

Today, cities such as Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent still carry that incredible magic. Ancient mosques, dazzling mosaics and grand courtyards stand proudly beside vibrant cafés and modern life. Every corner seems to hold another story waiting to be discovered.

This isn't simply a holiday.
It's stepping into a living history book. It's standing where travellers once stood centuries ago and feeling that same sense of wonder.

Tonight's question...
✨ Would the Silk Road be on your bucket list? ✨
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22/05/2026

Friends, if you would like more information on tonight's wander destination, please nip over to Escape Yourself with Annette. I'm always happy to help.

Tonight's little wander takes us to Italy... but not just one Italy. Three versions of Italy, each with its own personality, its own heartbeat, and its own stories waiting quietly around every corner.

There is something rather magical about travelling by rail through Northern Italy. No rushing between airports. No staring out at motorways. Instead, you settle into your seat beside the window with a coffee in hand and watch the landscape slowly unfold like turning pages in a favourite book.

First comes Venice. A city that somehow still feels like a dream, even after centuries. No traffic lights, no busy roads, only canals glistening beneath old stone bridges. Tiny cafés spill onto narrow streets where the aroma of fresh coffee and warm pastries drifts through the air. Gondolas glide quietly through hidden waterways while church bells echo softly across the water.

Then Florence arrives, almost like stepping into an open-air museum. Streets where artists, writers and dreamers once walked. The colour of terracotta rooftops stretching into the distance. Small family restaurants tucked into side streets serving bowls of fresh pasta and glasses of wine as conversation spills onto the pavements long after sunset.

And then Verona... perhaps one of Italy's most romantic little secrets. Juliet's balcony may draw visitors, but there is something gentler here too. Elegant piazzas, beautiful old buildings touched by golden evening light, and the simple pleasure of sitting outside with a glass of wine while the world slows down around you.

Sometimes a bucket-list journey isn't about ticking off famous places. Sometimes it's about train windows framing vineyards and mountains, hearing a language you don't quite understand, and collecting those tiny moments that somehow stay with you long after you come home.

If I had to disappear for a week tonight... I think I know where I would be heading. ❤️🇮🇹


I am visiting Verona in September ❤️

22/05/2026

It's Friday everyone, and a long weekend. What have you all got planned for the weekend? I have work to do, travel quotes to work on and more vegetables to prick out. My sprouts look like triffords lol They are taking over.

18/05/2026

Good morning everyone, have a great day.

15/05/2026

Happy Friday everyone. I hope you have a lovely day.

14/05/2026

Good morning everyone. Enjoy your day today.

12/05/2026

Good morning and happy Wednesday.Time is precious. Enjoy every moment of every day, because even on the bad days, there is always something to smile about.

10/05/2026

Happy Monday everyone. Good morning to you all.

10/05/2026

🌴✨ PHUKET – MORE THAN JUST A BEACH HOLIDAY ✨🌴
There are places in the world that stay with you long after the suitcase is unpacked, and for me, Phuket feels like one of those places. Not because it tries too hard to impress you, but because it quietly wraps itself around your senses from the moment you arrive. The warmth of the air as you step off the plane. The scent of jasmine and street food drifting through the evening streets. The distant hum of longtail boats cutting through turquoise water beneath golden sunsets.

People often think Phuket is simply about beaches, but it is so much more layered than that. Yes, the beaches are breathtaking. Soft white sands, warm Andaman waters and sunsets that stop conversations mid sentence. But beyond the shoreline lies a destination rich in colour, spirituality, culture and life.

One moment you can be wandering through the beautifully faded streets of Old Phuket Town, where Chinese-Portuguese buildings are painted in soft blues, yellows and pinks, tiny cafés spill onto the pavements and hidden temples sit quietly between bustling market stalls. The next, you can find yourself standing beneath the towering Big Buddha, looking out across the island as the breeze carries the distant sounds of temple bells and birdsong.

Then there is the food. Phuket is a feast in every possible sense. Tiny family-run restaurants serving fragrant curries bubbling with coconut and spice. Fresh seafood cooked just hours after being brought ashore. Sweet mango sticky rice eaten under fairy lights beside the sea. Ice cold cocktails watching the sky turn from gold to deep velvet blue. It is impossible not to fall a little bit in love with the rhythm of life there.

For some, Phuket is adventure. Island hopping through emerald waters to places like Phi Phi and James Bond Island. Although you are only allowed to paddle there now. Snorkelling over coral reefs alive with colour. Longtail boat rides across hidden lagoons. Jungle walks, elephant sanctuaries and bustling night markets filled with music and laughter.

For others, it becomes a place to simply breathe again. A slower pace. Morning coffee overlooking the ocean. Bare feet in warm sand. Sunset swims. Spa treatments beneath swaying palms while the rest of the world feels very far away.

And perhaps that is the real magic of Phuket. It becomes whatever you need it to be. Adventure. Romance. Healing. Family time. Escape.
Not just another holiday. A feeling you carry home with you. 🌅💛