Detour | My Venice Travel Guide
“To build a city where it is impossible to build a city is madness in itself, but to build there one of the most elegant and grandest of cities is the madness of genius.” – Alexander Herzen I have a … Continue reading
Tag: italy
Detour | Florence in a Day
Our final day on our summer trip to Italy was spent in Florence. We were flying out from there early morning, so it made sense to spend a day in the city exploring. Now I know I likely won’t be too popular … Continue reading
Detour | My Favourite Tuscany Towns and Villages
When you think of Tuscany, you likely conjure up images of never-ending vineyards, medieval towns, wine tastings and endless sunshine. And you’d be right about all of those things. Tuscany is one of those dreamy destinations where reality matches your … Continue reading
Detour | Relaxing in Tuscany, Our Farmhouse Stay
On my recent trip to Italy, the majority of the time was spent relaxing at a farmhouse in Tuscany. We stayed in a gorgeous place, Croce di Bibbiano, in the Chianti region and it was every bit as dreamy as it … Continue reading
Detour | Cinque Terre, Italy
I’d been thinking about it for so long, years in fact. A return trip to Cinque Terre. Having visited around 13 years ago, I always had that itch to experience this stunning coastal area of Italy again, to walk the trails between the … Continue reading
Detour | Relaxing Under the Tuscan Sun(set)
Hello everyone! I hope you’re all having a good week wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. I can’t believe my trip to Italy is over already, and I’m back in London. I had a lovely ten days in … Continue reading
Detour | Ciao I’m Off to Italy
Ciao Ragazzi! I’m finally sat on a train in the direction of Gatwick Airport, hooray! My flight to Italy leaves in a couple of hours and by 7pm this evening I will be walking the beautiful streets of Vernazza in … Continue reading
Detour | Four Days in Lake Como
2017 has definitely been a year of travelling to beautiful destinations so far. It was a goal of mine this year, to take an opportunity when it arose. So far I’m succeeding I think! The Boy Next Door and I had planned to go … Continue reading
Detour | Atrani, Amalfi Coast
ATRANI, AMALFI COAST Whenever I speak about being in Amalfi, what I actually mean is that I’m staying in Atrani, a little village just a ten minute walk from Amalfi itself. Having first discovered Atrani on a solo trip back … Continue reading
Detour | Furore, Amalfi Coast
Furore, Amalfi Coast Furore is one of those magical places on the Amalfi Coast that I’d only viewed on Google or from the window of one of the buses as we’d driven over the bridge of this secluded cove. For … Continue reading