Italy

Tuscany is the part of Italy I’ve visited the most owing to my parent’s love of the area. Over the years we’ve visited and re-visited the places on this best …

I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Siena numerous times during family holidays in Tuscany. Along with spending 3 days in Rome or one day in Florence or even a day …

Some of our first family holidays were to Italy and I still remember our early trips to Rome before I was a teenager. We’d get up early in the morning …

If you know anything about Pisa, the chances are that you know about the Leaning Tower of Pisa. This small city in the Tuscany region of Italy is famed for …

I’ve been lucky enough to spend many family holidays in Italy and ticked off some of the items on this Italy bucket list. We started off camping in Italy and …

In 2013 I was invited on a trip to Venice with my university rowing club of which I was a part. We were to take part in the 2nd International …

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 the hills …

In the hills above the Italian town of Tremezzo on Lake Como is a traditional stone cottage that serves exceptional food. La Fagurida is a family-run restaurant with two generations …

Within just an hour of arriving on the banks of Lake Como, I was already feeling relaxed and our Lake Como itinerary remained that way. Gone were the stresses of …

Ah, Florence. This beautiful Tuscan city on the river Arno is a popular destination on many people’s Italy bucket lists. There’s great food, impressive architecture, art, history and shopping. For …