Magical Matera: Italy’s 9,000-Year-Old Cave City

Sometimes, a place you visit really gets into your heart. That happened to me in Hawai’i. There, they call it ‘aloha’.

Paestum, Italy – Sun, Sea & A City from 500 BC

As ever, it was a long and winding road to Paestum – a beach resort with the added charm of a Greek city and three Doric temples, dating back to 500 BC.

Give Your Hut A Little Love All Year Round

Some people still ask why having a beach hut is so great. If you love the sea and the beachand the great British coastline, the rest should be self-explanatory! The British coastline isreceiving more attention than it has for, arguably, decades. So, if you own a beach hut, youhave a sought-after piece of property that’sContinue reading “Give Your Hut A Little Love All Year Round”

Mobster Moggies & The Origin of Pizza, Gaeta, Italy

Since we were approaching the Phlegraean fields – the second largest volcano in the world, which lurks just west of Naples – I was not surprised when we experienced a major eruption. What was unusual was the location of the epicentre; a truck in a campsite in Gaeta, a small seaside resort to the north.