A First Class experience
After much planning we’re on our way to Italy with Emirates, to sample Barolo’s famous red wines, dig for truffles in Alba, spend time exploring the coastline in Sardinia, attend language school in Siena, gaze at the beauty of Michelangelo’s Sistene Chapel and walk the hills of Amalfi before the grand finale – Tim’s 60th in […]
A great base in Umbria- Italy
I’ve just left Umbria after a wonderful few days in the country exploring many of surrounding towns. We stayed in a village called Rocca Ripesena, famous for its roses. The village is very small with just six families, including Giorgio Trentin who now rents his family villa and has bought and built adjoining properties to create […]
Cinque Terre – a ‘rest day’ suggestion
If you’re committed to walking the trails in the Cinque Terre you’ll need a rest day so I’ve got a great suggestion. These two towns are also part of the Italian Riviera, but they’re very different from Cinque Terre. The Cinque Terre villages have a feeling of subsistence farming whereas Santa Margherita and Portofino are chic towns attracting […]