Why is the Amalfi Coast famous? I’m sure it’s a very fine looking coast, but it is by no means as remarkable as Liguria and its charming Cinque Terre, and in terms of pure seaside delights it cannot bear comparison…
The Truth about Naples
There are a lot of stereotypes about Naples. It’s dirty – True. It smells nasty – True. There is garbage everywhere – True. It’s loud – True. The people drive like maniacs – True. It’s rough not just around the…
Vesuvius from Head to Foot
We must have taken the most twisting and winding road there in existence before finally reaching the flattish area leading towards Naples. The temperature rose to 30 degrees, but on the other hand the price of water dropped to 1…
Abundance of the Lambs
The mountains around our agriturismo, which had been covered in clouds the afternoon before, revealed themselves on a cloudless morning. After exercises in the beautiful garden (the local kitten looked very perplexed by our activity), we backtracked to Assergi and…
The Grandest Gran Sasso d’Italia
After a hearty breakfast of eggs and a tour of the village with some historical education from our host, we set out on the highway towards L’Aquila, a town that was recently completely destroyed by earthquakes. Never have I seen…
Goodbye City, Hello Mandela
It was an immense relief to leave Rome after 3 days. As splendid as it is, it is an onslaught for the eyes and ears and basically all the other senses. We headed out from Ciampino airport, opting for the…