I adore swimming and have been an avid swimmer since I was very young – I was even on the swim team at school. Sadly I don’t swim as much as I’d like to any more but luckily for me there are loads of open water and wild swimming spots…
Lampedusa is Italy’s most southern island, only 113km from Africa. It’s part of Sicily and can be reached by plane or ferry – we flew directly from Palermo. It’s the perfect destination for an Italian beach holiday! I’ve been to some stunning beaches around the world and to some of…
Our first visit to Ischia was back in 2009 and we’ve been back many times since. We always discover something new – like a vineyard on our last visit! It’s quite a big island with lots of different areas to explore, as well as being a good base for a…
Lucca is a city in Tuscany, just a 30 minute drive from Pisa. It’s famous for the medieval walls that encircle the historic old town, as well as its towers and historical churches. Lucca was also apparently an important meeting place for Julius Caesar and Marcus Crassus. In 1822 the…
