For those readers who don’t know, I spent a year living in Bari when I was a student. Not only does it offer the perfect lifestyle for an out of…
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How to spend a day in San Marino
Visiting the mountainous micro state of San Marino has been on my travel bucket list of years. As someone who can’t drive, it had been too difficult to get to…
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10 things to do in Lisbon
The yellow trams, domed cathedrals, grand plazas and picturesque hillsides of Lisbon have been attracting tourists to this Portuguese capital for decades. In 2019, I was lucky enough to visit…
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Spending eight hours in Ravenna
A city famous for its intricate mosaics, Ravenna is an absolute must for any traveller exploring Emilia-Romagna. In a previous post, I explained why Rimini is an ideal travel hub…
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Rimini: Emilia-Romagna’s perfect hub
The Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy stretches from the tips of the Alpine mountains all the way to the micro state of San Marino. Rich in its renaissance architecture, each…
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Off beat tourist attractions in Milan
Milan, Italy’s northern metropolis, is a global powerhouse of fashion, food, desgin, architecture and finance. Every year, millions of tourists flock into the city to climb the winding steps of…
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A quick guide to Pompeii and Herculaneum
Pompeii Getting there In a previous post I explained why Sorrento is a great hub for exploring the Amalfi Coast, which you can read more about here. And, its transport…
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A quick guide to exploring Mt Vesuvius
The world famous volcano of Mt Vesuvius completely buried Pompeii and several other ancient roman towns in 79AD. This active volcano is now in a dormant cycle, so each year…
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A quick guide to Sorrento
A small coastal town in the south-west of Italy, Sorrento is a tourist hotspot. It’s a well trodden path of lemon groves for travellers looking to wander through Naples, marvel…
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How to spend 12 hours in Turin
After spending Christmas with my family in the UK, I headed back to Bari. Instead of getting a direct flight, I decided to stop over in Turin for a day…