The best of the best Piazzas in Rome
Imagine it’s a hot Roman summer’s day, you’ve spent the morning exploring ancient ruins, museums and art, and let’s face it, as beautiful as it …
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Explore the smaller islands of Sardinia
Discover some of the unspoilt smaller islands of Sardinia, such as the pink sand beach at Budelli, the old town of Calloforte on San Pietro, …
Rome – childhood memories from family trips
Who’s that cute little girl, sitting confidently in St Peter’s square in Rome – why, roll back the years, that’s me! As a child my …
5 Family-Friendly Hotels in Rome
The biggest challenge in finding a family-friendly hotels in Rome is figuring out which properties accommodate 3 or more people in a single configuration given …
Tips for Enjoying Tuscany with a Toddler
Tuscany is touristy for a reason – fabulous food, incredible scenery, warm people that love children, fascinating histor. The list goes on and on. When …
Camping at Cala Gonone – in Sardinia
First let me explain how I came to choose Camping Cala Gonone as the place to base our family holiday in Sardinia. We had hoped …
Delicious Sardinian food – the dishes you need to look out for
The food in Sardinia is similar to any other part of Italy, with plenty of pizza and pasta. But you’ll want to look out for …
6 cool things to see in Nuoro – Sardinia
The town of Nuoro is located in the mountainous region of eastern Sardinia. It’s a little out of the way of the beach resorts and …
Old men just hanging around – in Sardinia
In Sardinia everything shuts between 1pm and 4pm. If you’re used to the 24hr culture of most cities across the UK this can be somewhat …
Behind closed doors – in Sardinia
As I wandered round the older parts of the towns we visited in Sardinia, I couldn’t resist photographing the carved wooden doors we saw – …
The Murals at Orgosolo in Sardinia
The village of Orgosolo in Sardinia is taken over with murals, so that the whole village has become an outdoor art gallery. There’s a tradition …