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  • San Gimignano's Towers of Wealth and Power

    San Gimignano's Towers of Wealth and Power

    The San Gimignano Towers are Famous All Over the World:

    San Gimignano is famous for the medieval towers that dominate its skyline. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, there were once an amazing 72 lofty houses towering above... Continue Reading...

  • Castel Gandolfo: Live from the Pope's Summer Residence

    Castel Gandolfo: Live from the Pope's Summer Residence

    Overlooking beautiful Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo has both the Pope and Porchetta

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    He missed seeing the Pope, or sampling the famous "porchetta", and was nearly trampled underfoot by pilgrim hordes, but Tony Page enjoyed his visit...
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  • Shopping in Capri

    Shopping in Capri

    Capri Has a Reputation for being Expensive, but There are Things to Buy Here:

    For the majority of visitors on day trips to Capri, shopping is not one of the reasons for coming to Capri. The island was once... Continue Reading...

  • Portofino - The Jewel of the Italian Riviera

    Portofino - The Jewel of the Italian Riviera

    Nicknamed the "Pearl of the World", Portofino is Absolutely Gorgeous:

    Once a humble fishing village, Portofino's picturesque harbour is the most exclusive bay and upmarket resort in Italy. In this town, built around the small harbour, there are plenty of... Continue Reading...

  • Grandstand View of Il Campo, Siena

    Grandstand View of Il Campo, Siena

    Our Siena Apartment Right on the Famous Il Campo:

    In Siena, we struck gold when it came to our apartment's location. Sometimes it's a bit difficult to tell exactly where your booked apartment is in relation to a particular... Continue Reading...

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Verdi's bust in front of the Palermo Opera House

Palermo Sizzles with Culture, Art, History and Gastronomy

Palermo is the Italian Capital of Culture for 2018: Founded by the Phoenicians, once belonging to the Roman and Byzantine Empires, ruled by the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish, capital of the Kingdom of Sicily and the Holy Roman Empire for a short time, Palermo has a real mosaic of history. Today the city […]

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Tor Marancia- Io Saro by Guido Van Helten: Photo by Fabio Barilari

Giant Street Art adds spice to Rome’s Creative Scene

Fabio Barilari discovers the dynamic street art that is giving a local perspective to Rome’s creative scene

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Shopping

Shopping in Venice

A Unique Tableware Find in Venice

MYFACE Tableware was an Unexpected Find in Venice: Tableware in Venice? “La Serenissima” is famous for its Murano glass and Burano lace, but tableware? During our numerous trips to Venice we’ve seen our share of the iconic Venetian glass, lacework and arts and crafts. On this trip we did manage to find something unique and […]

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Eating and Drinking

Orecchiete pasta

How to make Orecchiette pasta – The Favourite Ears of Puglia

Orecchiette Pasta is the Favourite of the Puglia Region: Orecchiette is a typical pasta of the Puglia region. This ear-shaped pasta is on all restaurant menus and so it is no surprise that our cooking class in Ostuni includes the making of orecchiette pasta. Cooking Lessons in a Masseria This morning we are taken on […]

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Getting Around

Ferry to Portofino

How to Get to Portofino

How to Get to Portofino by Air, Train, Bus and Ferry: Portofino is located about 45km east of Genoa on the eastern stretch of the Italian Riviera. Genoa is the hub for all transportation along the Italian Riviera and from Genoa to Portofino travellers have a choice of travel by train or ferry. Portofino is […]

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Siena Arena

Grandstand View of Il Campo, Siena

Our Siena Apartment Right on the Famous Il Campo: In Siena, we struck gold when it came to our apartment’s location. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to tell exactly where your booked apartment is in relation to a particular site.  In Siena, the apartment’s location was beyond our expectations. It was right on Il Campo, […]

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Flag of Italy

Festa della Repubblica 2021 – Republic Day in Italy

Festa della Repubblica – The Celebration of Republic Day in Italy: Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day) is the celebration of the founding of the Republic of Italy. On June 2nd each year, Italians all over the world commemorate the 1946 referendum in which the citizens voted for Italy to become a republic. June 2nd is […]

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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!

Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!

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