Puglia (the bit of Italy that looks like the heel of the boot) is big. And when I was researching our trip there I had a lot of trouble trying…
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I could say it was the promise of magnificent baroque architecture that drew me to Ragusa. Ragusa is one of the towns in Sicily’s south-eastern corner flattened by an earthquake…
I have a confession to make. I’ve been to Sicily three times but I’ve never made it to the top of Mount Etna. I’ve seen her from Taormina and from…
I really love staying in B&Bs. Much more so than hotels and even more than (gasp!) AirBnB rentals. Why? Because it’s the people you meet there (owners and other guests)…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes it takes me a ridiculous amount of time and effort to find a good place to stay. Finding the right town, the right…
Why I think Trani is perfect It’s a little seafront town on the Pulglian coast in Southern Italy. In my eyes it’s a perfect place – situated right on the…
It took me a long time to get to the Amalfi Coast (I’d made five visits to Italy before I made it there), and what seems like an equal amount…
Sometimes if you’re very lucky you stumble upon a place that’s pure magic. This year I found it in Maratea. Maratea is a little seaside town in Basilicata in southern…
As long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to stay in a villa in Italy. It just sounds so incredibly romantic … staying near a small town in an old…
On my first trip to Sicily Catania wasn’t on my list. And it’s no wonder, because at the time Lonely Planet described its historic centre as ‘decayed and depressing’. From…
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