World Wide Walkies

On the Tuscan Run – Evicted Twice in Two Days!

Piedmont into Liguria was the exact opposite of the previous day’s pancake-flat jaunt across the Italian plain.

The Autoroute Azzura, through the Appenine mountains and Genoa, presented us with a hair-raising few hours of tunnels and vertiginous viaducts. Impatient truckers, who objected to our top speed of 45 mph (70 kph), added an extra frisson of fear to what was already a white-knuckle ride. I should explain that, besides being our top speed, 45 mph was also the velocity known in those parts as The Speed Limit.

‘Outraged of Orvietto’ even made me jump out of my seat by hooting his air horns at our audacity. Imagine! Observing the law!

How To Prevent Leishmaniasis In Your Dog When Travelling In Europe

Cavalier king charles sitting on a deserted sunset beach to illustrate the hazard of leishmania

Leishmaniasis, caused by the Leishmania infantum parasite, carried by sandflies, is a severe, incurable disease, which is frequently lethal in dogs. Humans can also contract Leishmaniasis.

The disease is common in Southern Europe, particularly the Mediterranean, and is spreading north as a result of climate change. It is also prevalent in the Middle East, South and Central America, and southern Mexico, and has been reported in some states within the USA.

How Many Adapters Do You Need To Fill An LPG Tank? Ivrea to Casele Monferrato, Italy

In Ivrea, our mission was to get pet food, find a vet to administer rabies boosters to The Fab Four, and score an Italian data SIM card.

On Writing & Publishing – Adrian Sturrock

Last week, we met Adrian Sturrock, the man who wrote one of the funniest road trip memoirs I have ever read!

According to his bio, Adrian Sturrock is a writer, occasional musician, teacher, and ethnic minority (except, he claims, when in Wales). Adrian recently quit his job to follow his dreams, and last week, I asked him a few questions about how and why.

This time, he shares his wisdom on writing and self-publishing. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Adrian – or diolch yn fawr – since by your own and your wife’s admission, you’re ‘A Welsh’!