Sorrento (NOT the one near Portsea)
From Pompeii it is around an hour’s drive onto our next destination – Sorrento. A drive which is spectacular, but a little bit …
Because one set of ruins is never enough
After five hours at Pompeii we had hit most of the main sights. We were hot, we were exhausted, we had walked …
Strike it off the bucket list – Pompeii
Okay, so this post is going to be heavy on the pics and light on the words, as you all already know …
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 …
