How to spend 24 hours in Rome
byAs the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and you shouldn’t expect to even scratch the surface if you only have 24…
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5 reasons to fall in love with Trastevere
bySome travellers swear that the best way to experience a place is to follow the locals, and live as they do. I don’t necessarily subscribe…
The reality of Rome: the place to be, or not?
byVisiting Rome was a mistake. We were supposed to be smooching in a candlelit cave retreat down in Matera, but thanks to a ‘slight’…
Mask Painting in Venice – Fun Mask Painting Workshops
byArt has never been my strong point. I was once thrown out of a GCSE class for sketching Donald Duck in a sailor outfit….
City Wonders – tour Venice without the crowds
byExploring hidden Venice with City Wonders Two things concerned us about Venice. The crowds and the appalling reputation of the food. Keen to avoid both,…
Le Suite di Giulietta – romance in Verona
byThere was a cabbage in our bedroom. Along with a pepper and an artichoke. I’d expected Le Suite di Giulietta to be a bit…
One day in Verona…
byI’ve never read Romeo and Juliet. Or the Two Gentlemen of Verona for that matter. I wasn’t a fan of Shakespeare at school and…