So if you’ve subscribed to our newsletter you’ll know that we’ve got some fantastic travel plans coming up in the next few months, with Ireland, Poland and Ecuador on the horizon. Loads of great stuff which we’re looking forward to sharing with you! I’m also delighted to be heading back to Italy in the middle of October, where I’m going to be giving a talk at a travel … [Read more...]
Ostuni: The White City (not Gondor)
As you might know, I’m a bit of a Lord of the Rings fan – that decision to spend a year in New Zealand being somewhat influenced by the Tolkienesque landscapes of that marvellous country. Imagine my excitement therefore when visiting the Brindisi region of Italy recently, to be told that we were going to be taking a trip to the White City. Presumably home to the … [Read more...]
Losing myself in a wooden suitcase
I have to admit that the day I found myself wandering around a nature reserve clutching a wooden suitcase which contained, amongst other things, made up animal poo and a jar holding a wet sponge, was a bit on the odd side. How did I end up myself in this scenario, you ask yourself? Well, I was invited down to Brindisi in Italy to take part in a blogger experience program, … [Read more...]
In Photos: The back streets of Brindisi
There is nothing I like better than a good wander, as anyone who has read one of my city guides will attest to. On my recent trip to the rather nice little Italian town of Brindisi I was able to sneak in some time between racing yachts and stuffing myself silly to head out into the wild and uncharted back streets for one of those aforementioned wanders. Here is what I found … [Read more...]
Racing across the Adriatic Sea
I have done a fair bit of sailing in my time, being lucky enough to attend a school with its own sailing team. This wasn’t quite as glamorous as it sounds, with many afternoons spent doing a passable impression of the Michelin man whilst shivering on half frozen lakes in southern England (we were the only school in the country that sailed in Winter, something about it being … [Read more...]
The food of Brindisi: In photos
I am, as has been previously explained, not exactly an awesome food blogger. The problem is that when food arrives I am overwhelmingly tempted to eat it, rather than to photograph it. During my recent trip to the southern part of Italy, and more specifically the town of Brindisi in the Puglia region, I somehow managed to overcome this urge and snap some photos. This probably … [Read more...]