I've just returned to the UK after spending a few days visiting a friend in Sesto Calende, near Lago Maggiore in northern Italy. The weather was rather cold and wet when I arrived but I was determined to pop my most stylish threads on and...
Riding around the Gargano in vintage cars, I felt a lot like a girl from one of the James Bond movies...
Along with a number of other bloggers, I was invited to Puglia for the 61st annual Carnevale di Manfredonia, for a weekend of celebrations, Italian food, elaborate costumes and colourful characters. It was my first ever Carnival and now I know why so many...
I have to say I wasn't keen on Rome the first time I went there. I felt it was dirty and rather unattractive compared to Venice or Florence. But last summer I went back and I have to say it really grew on me! After...
Before I visited Venice I had no idea that the whole city is actually an archipelago of 118 small islands separated by canals and waterways. Obviously Venice itself is the most popular tourist destination to visit on the Venetian lagoon- it was once of...
Venice is one of the most romantic places I have ever been in the world. It might be considered bit cliché, but there's a reason it is so popular with tourists, couples and honeymooners. Take a gondola ride along the picturesque canals, pose for a photo...
The Doges Palace and St. Mark's Basilica are two of the most famous attractions in Venice and a must-see on your visit to the city. The Doges Palace was the home of the Doge, as well as Venice's government, courts and prisons for seven hundred...
I don't usually have much of a sweet tooth, but when in Italy I just can't resist their gelato. I ate like a queen on my recent jaunt in Italy. I ate pasta, I ate pizza, I ate Florentine steak, I ate more pasta...