Riding up and walking down

The northern part of Lake Garda is surrounded by hills. On the western side, the mountains rise up straight from … More

Turning water into wine

Bardolino is also home to a wine museum. It is hosted by one of the wineries and shows how water … More

Leaving the town of Sirmione towards the tip of the peninsular is all uphill. There were signs to a grotto … More

The old town of Sirmione is guarded by a 14th-century fortification, built by the Della Scalia family. It is known … More

This is not the origin story of Popeye’s girlfriend. Sorry if that is what you were expecting. It is also … More

Not the ones in Bath, England, but the Caracalla baths in Rome. Both obviously built by Romans with the objective … More

Of course it isn’t possible to count as a proper tourist visitor to Rome without going to see this, even … More

When seeing images of the Trevi fountain in Rome, it always appears big and spacious with a sense that there … More

Since my visit to the Piazza di Spagna, the rules around sitting on the steps have changed and visitors are … More

During my travels I have encountered a few basilicas, most recently in Malta and Poland. Curious as to what makes … More