Strolling around the top of Lucca’s city walls I can’t help think of the similarities between here and one of my favourite cities in the UK, York. However, the huge difference that is obvious immediately is that one of them attracts tourists in their droves,…
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360° Bliss: Villa Life in Italy’s Tuscan Sunshine
As I sit down to write this post about our stay in the beautiful Tuscan farmhouse, Casa al Povero, I already have a big smile on my face & a warm fuzzy feeling inside thinking about it. When we booked this holiday, we couldn’t have…
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Volterra: Where Medieval Magic Meets Tuscan Tranquility
Picture this: a quaint medieval town perched atop rolling hills, surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, with a warm summer breeze kissing your cheeks as you wander its cobblestone streets. Welcome to Volterra, where time seems to stand still, and every corner holds a piece…
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Midi Pyrenees Magnificence: a Unique Summer gite Escape
This summer for us was quite an adventure. What was initially booked as a week away in the Hautes-Pyrenees, France, turned into a 2 week road trip around Europe. I will be writing about that soon and why sometimes the spontaneous ideas make the best…
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Discovering Charm at Le Petit Bijou – a perfect Summer Escape
Located in the West of France, tucked away in the idyllic French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine lies a perfect place to spend your holidays – Le Petit Bijou, Saint Fraigne. We were fortunate enough to spend a sunny week in May in this tiny hamlet in…
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