Italy

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Capri

One of the highlights of our trip to the Amalfi Coast was the island of Capri in the Bay of Naples, famous for its rocky landscape, turquoise water and high-end...

Pompeii

We chose the hottest day of the trip to visit the open air museum at Pompeii; probably not our smartest decision in hindsight, but we had no idea just how...

Amalfi Town

If you've ever visited any of the cliff-edge towns on Italy's outstretched shin, you'll be familiar with the colourful pile-up of concrete buildings spilling out into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast had been on my bucket list ever since I saw the Galaxy chocolate commercial where they brought Audrey Hepburn back to life on the streets of Capri....

Positano

The first stop on our trip to the Amalfi Coast was the mega-famous cliff-side village of Positano, a jumble of multi-coloured buildings tumbling out of the hills into the turquoise...

Venice

After the first wave of lockdown came to an end, we took the gamble and booked a week in the beautiful city of Venice to satisfy our itchy feet.

Stelvio Pass

I rode the wonderful Passo Gardena through the Dolomites, west toward the legendary Stelvio Pass, supposedly the best road on earth. It’s something I’ve wanted to see for myself for...

Lago di Carezza

Whilst riding around the Dolomites, I came across Lago di Carezza, a beautiful turquoise lake with a bit of a legend behind it. Apparently, it was home to a water...

South Tyrol

I was sure Switzerland had ruined the rest of my trip, since my experience in Slovenia and Croatia, by comparison, had been so underwhelming. I thought it was all downhill...

Laghi di Fusine

After driving south through Austria on their awful motorway system (basically 200 miles of rumble-strip), I cut across a bite-sized chunk of Italy on my way to Slovenia. Whilst there,...

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