September 22, 2020
We’ve been house (and cat) sitting in the area of Marche in Italy. I had to look it up as this is a new one on me, I mean Tuscany, Umbria. Lombardy…I’ve heard of all of these, but Marche? Quick… Continue Reading…
September 2, 2020
Domaso on Lake Como is one of the places we visit regularly. The beautiful harbor, a good choice of eating places, a bike shop and great gelateria are the things that keep us coming back. This time though, we wondered… Continue Reading…
August 21, 2020
We’re exploring the Lakeside towns of Como starting with Sorico and Gera Lario, both towns that we drive past on a regular basis. We’ve decided to park the car and wander the streets of each town to see what we… Continue Reading…
August 4, 2020
Where are we? We have managed to get to Italy and are living off-grid in our little ‘rustico’. Our house is 1100m up a mountain in the pre-alps and our nearest neighbour a good ten-minute walk away; this is what… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2019
We’ve all heard of Kentucky, but what’s actually there? The Kentucky Derby, Good ol’ southern food….and bourbon. We went for the bourbon (of course), but also discovered that Louisville in Kentucky is a bit of a hot-spot for craft beer… Continue Reading…
September 26, 2019
Why the Pantanal? Our trip to the Pantanal in Brazil came about for one reason. Â A love of the big cats and wanting to see and photograph Jaguar. Our interest in cats started when we went to India to see… Continue Reading…
August 12, 2019
We went to Piemonte (Piedmont) because we wanted to visit the wine region where Barolo is made. What we knew before we went was that Barolo is made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes and is known as one of the best (and most… Continue Reading…
June 7, 2019
I once listened to a man telling a story. We were in the middle of the jungle, the air heavy with moisture, surrounded by the luscious green of palm leaves and ancient trees. Around us was the sound of cicadas,… Continue Reading…
May 22, 2019
We have been to Costa Rica three times and will definitely go again. The main reason? The wildlife. If you’ve looked at the previous Costa Rica post and the amazing wildlife pictures in the photography section, you can see why we… Continue Reading…
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