Pompeii – Hedonism personified
Having taught Ancient History to senior high school students for many years, it was a no-brainer that I was going to visit Pompeii on our Italian sojourn. Pompeii reeks of debauchery from woe to go. It...
View Article3 weeks in Italy for 4105 Euro – your way
We are not travel agents, nor are we affiliated with any, nor any travel organisations. We are just 2 people who love to travel, OUR WAY. This is how we did 3 weeks in Italy for 4105 Euro. In 2005, we...
View ArticleJust 100 stone steps. Ahh.. Florence, our travel story
A barrage of emailed questions had been more than satisfactorily answered about our impending trip to Florence. Except one. After an interminably long flight, we arrived in Florence at about midnight....
View ArticleThe Sirens of Sorrento Italy
The Sirens of Sorrento Italy Sorrento derives its name from the Sirens, the mythical creatures who enchanted and seduced sailors with their beautiful voices, but ultimately led them to their untimely...
View ArticleDomodossola, Italy – put this on your list
We arrived here knowing very little about this Italian town other than it was a through train stop, had great Saturday markets, and that Swiss people would come across the border because it was cheaper...
View ArticleAn archetypal Italian village and a UNESCO site all in Domodossola
We eventually made a little progress in understanding one another in Domodossola, a predominantly (as in pretty much none) non English speaking province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Lying...
View ArticleWhen in Florence … climb to the top of the Duomo. #FridayTip
When in Florence … climb to the top of the Duomo Think Tuscany and Florence springs to mind. Quick on the heels of that comes history, culture, art, architecture, food and a fascinating city full of...
View ArticleEat Risotto …in Italy #TastyTuesday
Eat Risotto in Italy – they know how to cook this tricky little dish. Risotto is considered to be the death knell for many aspiring chefs on cooking shows along with chocolate fondant or molten lava...
View ArticleGio Caffé Milano ITALY
Gio Caffé Milano ITALY In Italy, coffee is almost a religion. Yet, we don’t do cafés very well. In Milan, my hometown, a coffee is a drink which is best had on the go, standing at the counter before...
View Article48 hours in Rome
48 hours in isisome will give you an excellent taste of this amazing and eternal city. Rome is steeped in history, evident wherever you look and an atmosphere worthy of its popularity. There is nothing...
View ArticleDon’t Dismiss Exploring the Port of Civitavecchia in Italy
It was a pleasant revelation Exploring the Port of Civitavecchia in Italy. We knew very little about Civitavecchia, (pronounced chee-vee-ta-vek-chee-uh) and to be … The post Don’t Dismiss Exploring the...
View ArticleThe Best Cooking Class in Tuscany in Italy
We went to the best Cooking Class in Tuscany in Italy. This is a tour which is bookable on TripAdvisor. This was something that I have wanted to experience for a long time. … The post The Best Cooking...
View ArticleIs Naples worth visiting? That would be a yes.
Is Naples worth visiting? That would be a yes. Naples is generally the southern Italian city that people transit through on their way to the archaeological ruins of Pom… The post Is Naples worth...
View ArticleVisiting Pompeii – Hedonism personified
Having taught Ancient History to senior high school students for many years, it was a no-brainer that we would be Visiting Pompeii on our Italian sojourn. Pompeii re… The post Visiting Pompeii –...
View Article3 weeks in Italy for 4105 Euro – your way
We are not travel agents, nor are we affiliated with any, nor any travel organisations. We are just 2 people who love to travel, OUR WAY. This is how we did 3 weeks in Ital … The post 3 weeks in Italy...
View ArticleJust 100 stone steps. Ahh.. Florence Italy our travel story
Just 100 stone steps. Ahh.. Florence Italy our travel story A barrage of emailed questions had been more than satisfactorily answered about our impending trip to Flor… The post Just 100 stone steps....
View ArticleThe Sirens of Sorrento, Italy
There are many reasons to visit Sorrento, Italy, including its famous limoncello and the sirens of Sorrento. Sorrento is located across the Bay from Naples and lies … The post The Sirens of Sorrento,...
View ArticleDomodossola, Italy – put this on your list
We arrived at the Italian town of Domodossola knowing very little about it. We knew that it had the Domodossola train stop, and had great Saturday markets, where Sw… The post Domodossola, Italy – put...
View ArticleDomodossola: An archetypal Italian village & UNESCO site
Domodossola is an archetypal Italian village & happens to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Domodossola is a predominantly non-English speaking province in the P… The post Domodossola: An archetypal...
View ArticleWhen in Florence … climb to the top of the Duomo.
When in Florence … climb to the top of the Duomo Think Tuscany, and Florence springs to mind. Quick on the heels of that comes history, culture, art, architecture, foo… The post When in Florence …...
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