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No availability, nothing available, all full. Those were the replies I was getting from hotels, B&Bs, holiday rentals in San Vito Lo Capo. I didn’t get it especially when the news constantly remind us that there is a crisis in Italy and more people are staying home for their summer vacation. The rest, it seemed, ... Read More »
Category Archives: Beyond Rome
Unforgettable Visit to Monreale, Sicily
August 23, 2012
If you are visiting Palermo, your visit would not be complete without heading out to Monreale, Sicily. Hoping our B&B would have arranged a guide, I didn’t have an itinerary for our stay in Palermo. As it turned out, one wasn’t arranged and while having lunch, we quickly mapped out the top things do in ... Read More »
Things to do in Palermo in 24 hours
August 19, 2012
There is a great deal of things to do in Palermo that I regret we only had a day here before heading to San Vito Lo Capo. The day in Palermo was actually by chance as the apartment in San Vito Lo Capo is rented out weekly from one Saturday to the next and we ... Read More »
Life in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily
August 13, 2012
One of the reasons we chose to stay in an apartment in San Vito Lo Capo for our week-long vacation there is the option to prepare meals at home. As we settled into a daily routine and thanks to the friendly residents of this small popular beach town located on the north-western part of Sicily, ... Read More »
Message in a Bottle from San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily
August 7, 2012
That was probably the only means of communication in the last 48 hours. “Only for emergency calls”. Without warning, that was the message we got on Sunday afternoon on our cells phones when we were in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily. Luca and I have different providers and the fact that both cells had no ... Read More »
More than a city stroll of Florence
July 24, 2012
Waking up at an ungodly hour to catch the train to Florence or anything for that matter is not my cup of tea. On top of that, Luca had a fever and all these were signs that maybe we shouldn’t be going on a walking tour of Florence. Nonetheless, we were troopers and went forward ... Read More »
Discovering Todi: Main Sights and Hidden Gems – Part 2
July 20, 2012
Now on to some exciting hidden gems that I saw in Todi together with Elisa from TodiGuide. I hope you have checked out Part 1 of Discovering Todi which covers attractions that are definitely high on the list of must-sees in this town. During my visit to Todi, the main sights were fascinating but the ... Read More »
Discovering Todi: Main Sights and Hidden Gems – Part 1
July 19, 2012
A couple of weekends ago, thanks to the kind invitation by Hotel Bramante Todi, we spent a few amazing days in Todi. Adding to this incredible experience was the opportunity to discover Todi together with Elisa, a.k.a. the TodiGuide. Although I had mentioned that I could explore Todi on my own, she insisted on showing ... Read More »
Relaxing Weekend at Hotel Bramante Todi
July 13, 2012
Last weekend, with the scheduled transport strike and the extremely hot temperatures, we felt it was necessary to head to the countryside and plop ourselves by a pool. We chose Umbria due to its close proximity to Rome and thanks to the generous invitation by Hotel Bramante, we headed to Todi. We are grateful to ... Read More »
Positano is always stunning
July 10, 2012
No matter how many times I have been to Positano, I always find it stunning. Whether it’s cliff-hanging views, charming streets, houses of the cliffs, shades of the water, huge lemons, or the combination of it all, Positano just impresses me. While I have written several posts on Positano ranging from Why I love Positano to the Festa ... Read More »