I’m sure I’m not the only one to have started the year exploring new ways to improve my general wellbeing. As ever, a different exercise programme, tweaks to my diet and learning a new skill have all made it on to the list. But with each year…

Next time you go to Italy, think twice about staying in the famous culture-driven cities and instead make tracks for some of the smaller towns and villages. Crowd free and infinitely charming, these towns also present the perfect opportunity…

Landing on Italian soil is always a joy but nowhere makes my heart sing quite as much as Tuscany. Some put it down to the light, others the magnificence of the art and architecture in what are surely some of Europe’s best-loved cities. For me, however…

As the days shorten and the temperature dips, it’s hard not to feel a little despondent at the prospect of the end of summer. But autumn can still be a wonderful time of year and is probably the best time to visit Italy. I love it for all sorts of reasons. Italy’s seaside towns out…

If travel has always been a lifelong passion for you as it has for me, there’s a good chance you’ll feel a tinge of regret when you hear stories of cities such as Venice introducing a tourist tax, and residents of other destinations in Europe clamouring…

Even if you’re not an ardent Italophile, you may well be familiar with the concept of a Palio, even if it’s just a case of knowing that it involves horses and some sort of competitive element! Siena’s Palio stands out as one of Italy’s best known…

What sort of person are you? Introverted? Sociable? More of a thinker than an extrovert? And do any of those personality traits have any bearing on what sort of holidays you take? Search online and you’ll find multiple quizzes to determine…

Do you look forward to taking a walk every day? If so, you may well be thinking about making your next vacation one that involves walking. The fact is that once you incorporate walking into your daily routine…

Exploring a country’s food culture is a big part of any overseas holiday, and most definitely the case in Italy where, happily, eating and drinking can be as educational as it is delicious! Wherever you go in Italy, you’ll find a focus on using only locally…

Are you mulling over where to go for your next holiday? After several tricky years, suddenly the world is our oyster! Interestingly, though, that doesn’t seem to make the decision any easier, possibly because as the years pass and we understand…