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.

#Writer’sTravelogueSeries – How Keeping a Travel Journal Led Me To Publish Five Books

I am so chuffed to have been given a regular spot for my #Writer’sTravelogueSeries on Marcia Meara’s The Write Stuff blog. My aim is to explore aspects of writing through travel, or vice versa! For my first post, I explore a famous quote, attributed to a variety of sources…

Why I Chose A Nomadic Life – Interview With Valentina Cirasola

I was thrilled to appear on the amazing Valentina Cirasola’s show, ‘Create Beauty Every Day’. During our chat, we cover why Mark and I chose a nomadic life with four dogs, how we cope with everyday necessities, such as showering, laundry, internet, electricity and cooking, and what it’s like to give up friends, family andContinue reading “Why I Chose A Nomadic Life – Interview With Valentina Cirasola”

The Necropoli della Banditaccia, Cerveteri & Ceri, Italy

In my previous post, we discovered that the Etruscans became the Romans, but where did they come from? I’m not talking storks or cabbage patches here. I mean where in the world did they come from?