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African Adventure: Into the Bush

December 30, 2019 Africa African Bush Black Rhino Blog Buffalo Elephants Impala Kudu Muluwa Naledi Game Lodge Nelspruit Nyala Photography Rhinos South Africa Travel Photography White River Wildlife Zebra 14 Comments

The Virgin Olive Farmer: Three Years in Puglia

November 23, 2019 Blog Blog Italy Italy Living in Italy olive harvest Olive oil Ostuni Photography Puglia Raccolta 9 Comments

Porto: Lunches with a difference

November 13, 2019 Afurada Blog Cheeses European Destination Food Food Photography Franceshina Lavadouro Publico da Afurada Oporto Porto Portugal Queijo da Serra Restaurants Soundwich Taberna Sao Pedro Travel Travel Photography Vila Nova da Gaia 2 Comments

Porto: Reviving Portuguese Grandeur

November 10, 2019 Architecture Europe Holiday destination Luis I Bridge Oporto Photographs Porto Portugal Portuguese architecture River Douro Travel blog Travel photographs 9 Comments

Who is The Blonde in the Gondola?

August 28, 2019 Book Venice Fiction Irish; moving to Italy; Italy; Veneto; Italian people; Italy Novel set in Italy Novel set in Venice Puglia Romantic fiction The Blonde in the Gondola Venice Women's fiction Writing Leave a comment

The Blonde in the Gondola

July 4, 2019 book Book set in Italy Conte Contessa Fiction Holiday Read Interior design Italy Novel set in Venice palazzo Romance Romantic fiction Venetian romance Venice 25 Comments

Rome: Hidden Gems

May 20, 2019 Appian Way Blog cacio e pepe Carciofi alla Giudia Cascata della Mola Coppede European Destinations Fiumicino Food Holiday destinations Holy Stairs Italian Food Italy Janiculum Hill Palazzo Massimo Park of the Aqueducts Photography Portico of Octavia River Tiber Roman Ghetto Rome Suppli Teatro di Marcello Tivoli Trastevere Travel Photography Via Francigena Villa Borghese Gardens Villa d'Este Walking 7 Comments

A Foodie Easter in Rome

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Puglia: Along the Ostuni Coast in Winter

February 24, 2019 Abbazia di San Vito Beaches in Puglia Costa Merlata Cozze Gorgognola La Terrazza Lamaforca Luna Rossa Ostuni Pilone Polignano a Mare Porto di Villanova Puglia Red Bull San Vito Santa Sabina Savelletri Torre Canne Torre Pozzelle Torre Santa Sabina Trulli Villanova 12 Comments

Queensland: Christmas on the Sunshine Coast

January 31, 2019 Australia boating Christmas Coolum Everglades Family Family Holiday Food Glasshouse Mountains Guru Life Kayaking Maleny Maroochy River Maroochydore Mary Valley Mary Valley Rattler Montville Mooloolaba Noosa Queensland Sunshine Coast 13 Comments

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