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Random Moment #14 – All Around The World
This playlist features four jazzy pop songs by female vocalists – Corinne Drewery, Lisa Stansfield, Tracey Thorn and Basia. Notably, Everything But The Girl (Tracey Thorn) released a brand new album in April 2023 which debuts at No. 3 in the Official UK album chart. Their last album “Temperamental” was released 24 years ago (!)

Portofino, The Italian Riviera
Continuing with our boat trip from Genova to Portofino along the Riviera di Levante in the Golfo Paradiso (Gulf of Paradise) … If you like to join us on this epic road trip from the beginning in Switzerland, click here for the first post of the series. After our brief stop at Camogli, we continued

The Italian Riviera, from Genoa to Camogli
The Italian Riviera is a stunning stretch of coastline that runs along the Ligurian Sea from the French border to Tuscany. It covers all four provinces of Liguria with their capitals: Imperia, Savona, Genoa and La Spezia, spanning about 350 km (218 miles) in total. The Riviera is traditionally divided into two sections: the Riviera di

La Strada Nuova and Palazzi dei Rolli, Genoa
Genoa (Genova in Italian) is the capital of Liguria, Italy’s greatest seaport and birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Since our time in Genova is very limited, we focused on one notable sight, Via Garibaldi, also known as “Strada Nuova” (New Street) or “Via Aurea”. Click ▶ to play Genova was a maritime power in the Middle






































