Big night out in Pompeii
When we were planning our itinerary for Italy, one of the places which was non-negotiable as far as both The Poolboy and …
Pitti-party
The last time we were in Florence (fifteen years ago) one of the highlights was visiting the Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens, …
A restaurant to retain
I’ve yet to sit down and add reviews for various hotels, attractions and restaurants to Tripadvisor.com, but when I do so, there …
Bits and bods
The rediscovery of classical forms of sculpture by the renaissance artists created some of the sculptures most familiar to us today, as …
Renaissance overload
It’s very easy in Italy to rapidly hit an ‘overload’ level when it comes to art, architecture, museums, galleries and ruins. There’s …
Lock up my heart
There’s a tradition on the Ponte Vecchio that lovers (probably young, romantic types) attach a padlock to part of the bridge and …
A room with a view
“The Signora had no business to do it,” said Miss Bartlett, “no business at all. She promised us south rooms with a …
Fashionable Milan
There’s a few streets in fashionable Milan renown for their high-end fashion shopping. Together they form the ‘fashion quadrilateral’. Via Montenapoleone contains …
Beautiful Milan
We weren’t really sure what to expect of Milan. Queenie had insisted it be included on our itinerary, mainly because of its …
To the islands
In the lagoon surrounding Venice are a number of other islands which can be easily reached by local ferry. We spent a …
