The months of researching where to eat in Paris had resulted in a long list of restaurants to try. What I hadn’t realised was that our hotel was in a fabulous position for many of...

Choosing where stay in Paris is always fun. We usually stay on the Left Bank where there are many fabulous small hotels, but this time we thought we would like a change. Time to go...

After our fabulous lunch at All’Enoteca we drove east to our accommodation at La Villa Hotel in Mombaruzzo, a small town near Canelli and Nizza Monferrato in the north western part of Piedmont. It was great...

The Brera is one of my favourite areas of Milan. Found just beyond the Duomo and La Scala, it is an area full of fabulous art galleries, fun shops, excellent restaurants and small B&Bs. The...

Position, position, position is the catch cry for all things real estate. This especially applies to where you stay in a city. Our home in Palermo, BB22, was in a great position as we were...

Salina, the green island, is known for it’s capers and malvasia wine. I love capers and wine so this has helped make the decision to spend five nights here, relaxing and exploring the island. The...