One of the most visited spots in the city of Verona is not real. La Casa di Giulietta, Juliet's house, and even more famously, Juliet's balcony, is a figment of an author's imagination. Now, William Shakespeare isn't just any author, of course. Though he probably didn't [...]
The gorgeous Ligurian Riviera was a major player in our Instagram gallery last month, so you will have seen some of these photos recently. But it wasn't all about Italy. Poland, Sweden and Switzerland feature among our most popular 'grams of April, as well.
Portovenere I know you're all waiting for Cinque Terre - and I'll get to that. But hold your horses, as the Yanks say. First, I'll show you a town at least as pretty (and even more interesting, I think). That's Portovenere, just a few kilometres away. I'd [...]
Well, no, I didn't. Sadly. I obviously wasn't here long enough; you'd have to look far and wide for a more romantic place to find love. Just ask Bogie and Bacall, or Dolce and Gabbana, or Madonna, or Elizabeth Taylor, or George Clooney. As you [...]
One of my favourite villages on the Italian Riviera is Camogli, a vibrant fishing community; all amber, gold, coral and terracotta along the deep blue sea. In fact, Camogli is the opposite of stress.
As I drive east, the gentle rolling hills of Tuscany gradually give way to lofty peaks and deep valleys. The scenery takes my breath away, in every sense: I draw a deep breath before setting down steep roads next to sheer drops, no guard rails. [...]
Hearing the name San Remo, I'm reminded of my teens. Not that I was ever there then; what I remember is reading about it in the weekly mags, specifically about the glamorous princesses of Monaco going to San Remo for shopping. Sometimes I'm surprised how [...]
