Ciao a tutti! Come Stai? I realise I have pretty much abandoned this blog over the summer, but my summer months have been filled with some exciting travel adventures – more on this to follow. However, I think the very essence of my blog is how to travel well, but on a budget. I don’t thinkContinue reading “Barcelona ~ Top 5 freebies”
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Rome Day Three
Day Three Day three is what I like to call ‘leftover day.’ After, doing the Colosseum and the Vatican for the first two days, day three gave me time to look at some other bits Rome had to offer. Today, from the Duke Hotel I decided to walk into the city as the nationalContinue reading “Rome Day Three”
Rome Day Two
Day Two It is a well known fact that City breaks are notoriously tiresome holidays, essentially because you’re packing so much culture, history, sightseeing and experiences into such a short period of time. But, believe me no matter how tired you are, getting up early is so worth it. Day Two was my ‘VaticanContinue reading “Rome Day Two”
Gaudi’s Barcelona
Gaudi and Barcelona. Barcelona and Gaudi. These two terms have become somewhat synonyms in the past decade. On my most recent visit to Barcelona, I couldn’t help but wonder what if Gaudi had not chosen Barcelona (but that’s a post for another day), the fact is that he did choose Barcelona. Barcelona is the capitalContinue reading “Gaudi’s Barcelona”
Rome Day one
Rome, one of, if not thee most historical and vibrant cities in the modern world. In an average year Rome draws roughly 7 million tourists, and this is just one of their accounts. This was my first holiday destination and its not surprising this is where I caught my travel bug. I was 18,Continue reading “Rome Day one”
The A – Z Challenge: Travel Articles!
Ciao Ragazzi! Now I know I’m a tad late to be jumping on this trend but I simply couldn’t resist. I was tempted to do the A-Z book challenge, but really felt like Travel posts would be more of a thing! Below is an initial list of posts I’ll be writing up over the comingContinue reading “The A – Z Challenge: Travel Articles!”
Nightmare in Naples
Ciao Ragazzi! Normally, I have nothing but complimentary travel posts, this one is a bit different! If you have a different opinion to me then feel free to comment and persuade me otherwise! See Naples and die. A phrase stuck in many travellers’ minds, including my own. This phrase originated in the 16th century andContinue reading “Nightmare in Naples”
Capri
Ciao Ragazzi! The Amalfi coast boasts spectacular views of Mt.Vesuvius from any and every angle. And, whilst you get used to seeing this huge volcano on your doorstep day in day out, nothing at all will prepare you for Capri. Capri is probably the most well known island in the bay of Naples. And isContinue reading “Capri”
Birmingham off the beaten track….
Ciao Ragazzi! I’d be a Brummie, born and bred. I thought I’d spice things up on my blog and talk about (in my opinion) one of the greatest cities in the world. So here’s a short list of my top five favourite unknown restaurants in Birmingham! I’ve avoided talking about all those generic chain restaurantsContinue reading “Birmingham off the beaten track….”
A few thoughts on Mt Vesuvius
Ciao Ragazzi! I am three weeks into the academic year and I am already inundated with work, but I am trying really hard to keep up with this Blog! I have some quirky travel posts that I have planned and will be up over the coming weeks (tips, food, comparison etc), as well as someContinue reading “A few thoughts on Mt Vesuvius”