World’s End: Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae
Santa Maria di Leuca sits on the southernmost extreme of the heel of Italy’s boot. De Finibus Terrae – land’s end, and to Romans the… Read More »World’s End: Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae
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Accessible travel in Puglia
Accessible travel in Italy, and particularly in the south, may not be easy. But with some pre-planning the accessibility challenges presented by Puglia’s medieval old… Read More »Accessible travel in Puglia
Italy’s Pride Wave – LGBTQ+ Pride in Italy 2020
Pride parades celebrating LGBTQ achievements and community take place throughout Italy from mid-May to the end of September. The collective Pride wave (“Onda Pride”) sweeps… Read More »Italy’s Pride Wave – LGBTQ+ Pride in Italy 2020
Holiday like a local – 5 top tips
1. Buy something from the local panificio, caseificio or pastificio and say “buongiorno”. Here in Puglia people are friendly and polite. When someone of any age… Read More »Holiday like a local – 5 top tips
Matera: No time to visit?
We speak to Antonio Nicoletti the Direttore Generale of Basilicata’s tourist board, the Agenzia di Promozione Territoriale Basilicata. Antonio explains why there’s no rest for… Read More »Matera: No time to visit?
Salento: Italy’s sun-kissed holiday hotspot for gay travellers
Italians have been coming to Puglia on their extended summer vacation for many years, drawn by the sun, sea and seriously good food. Salento forms… Read More »Salento: Italy’s sun-kissed holiday hotspot for gay travellers
Our top 5 Puglia travel hacks
#1 Bari -vs- Brindisi Airport Staying in Alberobello? You might think it best to fly to Bari. But the drive from Brindisi’s Salento airport is… Read More »Our top 5 Puglia travel hacks
#Hashtag holidays and peer-to-peer travel: how Puglia became the holiday hotspot of the Instagram decade
My partner and I love going to places that are off the beaten track. When researching our holidays, we find that search engines often display… Read More »#Hashtag holidays and peer-to-peer travel: how Puglia became the holiday hotspot of the Instagram decade
A Christmas Pasticciotto
Pettole may be Puglia’s Christmas tradition in Puglia. But we have a new crossover treat. On the whole we find that Italy doesn’t integrate foreign cuisine… Read More »A Christmas Pasticciotto
Italy falls 6 places in gender equality rankings
North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Botswana and Thailand had all leapfrogged Italy in closing the gender gap since the last audit in 2018. In its… Read More »Italy falls 6 places in gender equality rankings