We explored Puglia in winter, travelling from Matera to the Salento coast, with cave hotels, dramatic coastal scenery, Lecce, the Fòcara di Novoli and one memorable lunch at a Puglian farmhouse.
Three couples, two Sicilian cities and no cooking: our September 2026 Sicily trip took us from Palermo to Marsala, with pizza, wine tasting, salt pans and plenty of good company along the way.
Our Isle of May day trip took us from Edinburgh to Anstruther and across the Firth of Forth for a few hours of walking, wildlife watching and seabird spotting. We hoped to see puffins – and eventually found hundreds of them on the water.
From chocolate tasting at Maison Cailler to the vineyards of Lavaux and cheese straight from the source in Emmental, this is our tasty side of Switzerland.
Our first Switzerland road trip began in 1997, driving from Latvia to the Alps with another couple. From Lake Geneva and Leysin to Bern, Glacier 3000 and Lugano, this is the story of the journey – and why we’ve returned to Switzerland several times since.
Our East Sicily road trip took us from the Messina ferry through Acireale, Syracuse, Noto and Taormina to Mount Etna – a memorable mix of Baroque towns, coastal views, ancient history and volcanic landscapes.
Our Puglia to Palermo road trip took us from Alberobello through Calabria and across Sicily, with stops at Tropea, Agrigento, Trapani and unforgettable Erice.
A two-week Italian road trip from the Dolomites to Lake Garda, combining mountain hikes, Canazei, Verona’s opera, Sirmione and plenty of unexpected discoveries along the way.
Two days in Rome as a couple, from the Baths of Diocletian and Colosseum to Villa Borghese, Campo de’ Fiori and sunset drinks above the rooftops of Monti.
Four days in Sardinia took us from Alghero across Costa Smeralda to La Maddalena and Cala Gonone – with a sailing trip, hidden beach and unforgettable Sardinian dinner along the way.
