“Non parlo l’italiano!” – Meeting locals in Puglia
I was waiting on platform #7 at Lecce’s train station when the train to Martina Franca pulled in. I had to blink a couple of times and make sure I was on platform 7 and […]
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A short history of Matera in photos
Matera is a city unlike any you’ve ever seen. It is considered the third longest continually-inhabited settlement in the world (after Aleppo in Syria and Jericho in Palestine). People lived in caves here during the […]
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Tasting Italy on a food tour of Rome
It’s a bright and unusually warm Saturday morning in April when I meet up with my tour group on Piazza Farnese in the centre of Rome. For the next three and a half hours, our […]
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My favourite country
When I tell people I have visited over 50 countries, they often ask me: “So, which one is your favourite?” Sorry to disappoint you. There isn’t just one. In fact, I would re-visit most countries without […]
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7 great fall destinations
If you didn’t get to travel this summer, don’t worry. Many great destinations are at their best in fall. (If you live in the southern hemisphere, this should read “if you didn’t get to travel […]
