Category: Travel
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The charming seafood lovers Chioggia
Magical Getaway in Chioggia, where Time Stands Still Nestled along the enchanting Venetian Lagoon, just an hour’s drive from the bustling streets of Venice, lies the picturesque town of Chioggia. A hidden gem waiting to be explored, Chioggia offers a magical escape from the crowds, a place where time seems to stand still. We…
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Elegant Treviso
Treviso, a city that exerts chicness and style is home to prosecco, tiramisu and Benetton. This traditional town makes a great base to explore Veneto and is a place to unwind and absorb culture. Treviso is a less- touristy town in the Veneto region of north-east Italy that is an underrated gem often overshadowed by the…
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The city of Masks
Window shopping in Venice adds a dimension of drama as little boutiques showcase elaborate costumes, mysterious masks, antiques and grand jewellery. Maybe it is the beautiful surrounding with the crisscross of canals, the noise of boats driving by as the moody little stores and cafes create a certain whimsical atmosphere you fall into. When you…
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September Veneto Road Trip
Veneto is a beautiful region to explore filled with charming towns filled with amazing food and sites to see. The highlight of our end of summer was a trip to Italy where we drove around Veneto for ten days. Typically, we fly to Rome and drive from there but this time we flew to Venice…
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A few weeks in Spain
We took an extempore holiday to Spain a few weeks ago, which was lovely to catch some sun before winter. My father was there as well, so we played a bit of golf, took a weekend trip to Sevilla from the coast, ate good food and enjoyed the warmth. We also celebrated Lucas turning one,…
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Tuscany Guide- Three Smaller towns in the region
I wanted to share a small guide of three wonderful places we visited, all located close to Siena. We stayed in Montepulciano for three nights and during that time we drove to see other neighbouring towns, such as Montalcino and Pienza. If you are looking for picturesque little towns all in close proximity, get ready…
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Beautiful Tuscany
Tuscany is just a stepping stone away from Umbria so naturally we decided to stay our second week there. We stayed in a few places, in a countryside resort and then in Montepulciano. We visited Siena, Pienza and Montalcino to name a few towns. Tuscany is beautiful this time of year, the food is always…
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September in Umbria
We rented a villa in Umbria and spent a wonderful holiday visiting the neighbouring towns.
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Andalusia Villa
Perched in between mandarin and almond tree groves, this villa is in the countryside of Andalusia Our villa that we stayed in Spain is worth a mention in case anyone else wants to rent it. We rented it from a site called nice2stay and it was called villa pepita, just a 40min drive up north…
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The Cultural village of Menerbes
It is said that Menerbes comes from Minerva (Minerve in French), the Roman goddess of wisdom and a supporter of the arts. Fitting to it’s name, it is also village where Peter Mayle wrote his book “A Year in Provence” and its sequels and has attracted a number of artists and noblemen in the past…