We all know that a stopover in the middle of a long-haul flight does not really count in the “how many cities I have been to” stakes. If it did then everybody would claim to know Singapore like an old friend that you continually run into, Frankfurt as that sort of straight place that’s close to everywhere.

While there has certainly been something I have loved about each destination I have visited so far, there are certain cities that just draw you back.

Anyone want a free meal at a restaurant with a view? First - take the tram up to the start of the trail.

Yesterday we took the train from Bergamo into Milan. This is the reason we're in Bergamo - hotels here are cheaper and easier to access here than in Milan. But we had a hard time getting ourselves to the train station and we considered skipping it entirely!