Törggellen time in South Tyrol – a feast of autumn
Let’s head to the South Tyrol, Italy in autumn, to try a traditional Tyrolean Törggellen feast. Törggellen is like a “harvest” celebration, but unlike other …
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Cycling the South Tyrol Wine Road – wine and apples
Early September in South Tyrol – the summer crowds are heading home and the weather is settled and sunny. I was here to go cycling …
Cruise the Mediterranean on MSC Splendida – things to know
My week’s cruise in the Mediterranean with MSC Cruises was most enjoyable, starting in Barcelona, with stops at Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Tunis and Messina. Just …
What to wear on a Mediterranean cruise – My 6 top tips
Deciding what to pack for a Mediterranean cruise is all part of the fun, but you can’t just pop into the nearest trendy boutique for …
Messina and Taormina – Day 5 of my MSC Mediterranean Cruise
On the fifth day of our Mediterranean cruise with MSC Cruises we arrived at Messina in Sicily. We took the excursion to the pretty town …
Naples and Pompeii – Day 4 of my MSC Mediterranean Cruise
Our Mediterranean cruise with MSC Cruises took us to Naples on Day 4 of the trip, where we would take the excursion to Pompeii. As …
Palazzo and Gelato in Genoa – Day 3 MSC Mediterranean Cruise
It was wonderful to wake up to find MSC Splendida docked in the heart of Genoa and look down with a birds eye view of …
Join me on a week’s Mediterranean Cruise with MSC Cruises
Cruising can be dangerously addictive and the sunshine of the Mediterranean is calling me. This weekend Guy and I will be off for a week …
A Walk Through the Historic Centre of Rome
In this article, our guest author Angelina takes us on a walk through her favourite sights in Rome, where every street and every building tell …
Tour de Mont Blanc – Day 10 & 11 – Courmayeur to Chapieux
Here we go again on the Tour de Mont Blanc! This was the fourth (and we hoped the final) year that my friend and I …
Tour de Mont Blanc – Day 9 – Rifugio Bonatti to Courmayeur
Having crossed the border into Italy, we spent the night at Rifugio Bonatti and were nearing the end of this year’s walk on the Tour …