I have never been to the Cinque Terre before this trip and have always heard how it’s very similar to the Amalfi Coast. As we are very familiar with the Amalfi Coast, I was keen to visit the Cinque Terre only to see if it is that similar. With plans to stop one night half ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Beaches
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 »
Saturday at Lake Bracciano
October 14, 2011
After much discussion about buying a catamaran, we finally went to Lake Bracciano last Saturday with a friend to check out two catamarans which were for sale . As the weather had turned from summer to autumn overnight, I was not keen at all about getting into “icy” water but going to Bracciano itself was ... Read More »
Festa del Pesce in Positano
September 29, 2011
When we got to Positano last Thursday, there were posters everywhere about the Festa del Pesce which would take place that Saturday evening on Fornillo Beach. We didn’t come to Positano specifically for this and didn’t know about it at all. From what I had heard, some did come to Positano that weekend just for ... Read More »
September in Positano
September 27, 2011
This summer, we didn’t get to visit Positano and as it has been a while since we were last here, we decided to drive down this past weekend. I think we made the right decision to come to Positano in September as the beaches were pretty deserted but the water still warm enough for a ... Read More »
Senigallia: A Long Weekend Trip
August 25, 2011
Senigallia, why? That was my reaction 5 years ago when I heard my sister-in-law was going to Senigallia because I thought it was Senegal. I admit I was that ignorant! So where is Senigallia? Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa Senigallia is a seaside town in the Marche region. It’s about a 3 hours drive from Rome ... Read More »
Santa Severa – A day trip from Rome
July 23, 2010
With rising temperatures in Rome, everyone is headed to the seaside. This includes me as I took a day trip to Santa Severa to visit my nieces and also to get a break from the heatwave. Santa Severa is located north of Rome and from what I have been told that the further away you ... Read More »
Thanks to red onions, I discovered Tropea
April 19, 2010
One day a friend of mine from Calabria was telling me how beautiful the beaches are in that region and she mentioned Tropea. I told her it’s strange how she brought up Tropea because it’s the second that day I’ve heard about Tropea and I had never heard about it previously. Just that morning in ... Read More »