Cala Rossa in Favignana
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Italy Travel

Must visit places in Italy

by on August 10, 2016
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My husband is Italian and so we visit Italy several times a year because ‘it’s the best country in the world’ – his words, not mine. According to him, Italy has the best beaches, best food and best wine. The thing is…. the more I visit different towns and cities…

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Bocca di Lupo, Soho, London
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Regional Italian dishes at Bocca di Lupo

by on January 11, 2016
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We had tried for a while to get a Saturday lunch reservation at popular Soho Italian, Bocca di Lupo, with no such luck. On Friday night my husband suggested going there for lunch the next day, to which I scoffed we’d never get a table at such short notice. Nevertheless…

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Amazing Italian beaches
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Five of the best Italian beaches

by on August 17, 2015
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If you’ve read a few of my blog posts, you will probably get a sense of how much we love Southern Italy. Beautiful beaches, mouth-watering food, endless sunshine, fabulous wine…really, what’s not to love? Here are our favourite Italian beaches, in no particular order (because rating them in order would…

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Gallipoli castle
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A guide to Gallipoli in Puglia

by on July 25, 2015
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Post updated in July 2022 Gallipoli is a small seaside town in Puglia, in the province of Salento, and I highly recommend it for a long weekend break or as part of a wider tour of Puglia. Three days is enough to explore Gallipoli but if you want a longer…

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