Italian railways!!!! Aost to Ivrea - one hour, Ivrea to Torino - one hour, Torino to La Spezia - three and a half hours, La Spezia to Corniglia - twenty minutes. It all flowed very...

Another beautiful sunny day in Aosta! We take the bus and head 6km west of Aosta through vineyards and orchards to the castle of Sarre. It is perched high up on a cliff and a flock...

It is overcast as we leave Martigny in the early morning. We drive alongside the river, its grey green water splashing over smooth well-worn rocks. Soon we are driving up into the...

Florence, or Firenze as it is known in Italy, is one of my favourite cities - the museums, the churches, the architecture, the shops, the atmosphere, and so many people! The weather...

Sprawled out in the sun in the back of our own private boat as we head across Lake Como, I am eating another delicious gelato, raspberry this time.  This is the last day of...