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Tuscany. Just the word alone conjures up images of gorgeous rolling hills, great wine and food and beautiful hilltop towns in Tuscany. I was lucky enough to visit Tuscany on several family holidays growing up and so it’ll always have…
Continue readingAs if our stay in Lake Como hadn’t been relaxing enough, we notched the relaxation scale up even further with a visit to the spa at Casta Diva Resort. I love a good spa afternoon. There’s no rush or need…
Continue readingDriving alongside Lake Como you’ll spot many a fancy villa with beautifully preened gardens closed off behind 10ft gates and, perhaps, a security guard. There’s something enchanting about old villas, especially when they’re the size of Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo….
Continue readingWithin just an hour of arriving on the banks of Lake Como I was already feeling relaxed. Gone were the stresses of driving 3 hours from Bergamo airport on windy, narrow roads whilst dodging cars driving across both lanes, and…
Continue readingI’m a big lover of all things Italian. Food. Drink. Scenery. Culture. History. It’s no surprise really considering that my parents are both big lovers of the country and some of our best family holidays were when we stayed in…
Continue readingFlorence is a beautiful city situated in Tuscany on the river Arno. It is a very popular destination on the backpacker route and it is easy to see why. In a city like Florence, one could easily spend a week…
Continue readingVenice, Italy. A city built up of small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. Beautiful and interesting. A city that is extremely easy to get lost in, but being lost is more than half the fun… Not having…
Continue readingI was extremely lucky to be invited on a trip to Venice through my university’s rowing club where we would take part in the 2nd International University Regatta with the fastest boats racing in the Regatta Storica event. Regatta Storica…
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