Cinque Terre, Italy - A wonderful balancing trick

Cinque Terre, Italy - A wonderful balancing trick The narrow pathways of the Cinque Terre link 5 quaint fishing villages perched on the Ligurian Coast. For Mel the satisfaction of the 9 km, 5 hour walk ranged from seeing terraced vineyards, craggy cliffs and remarkable panoramas to simple but pleasurable views of washing hanging overhead. This remains a corner of Italy where... Read More

Walking and Gourmet holiday in Sicily, Italy

Walking and Gourmet holiday in Sicily, Italy Sicily is an island almost constantly bathed in sunshine and culture-rich as a result of a succession of Mediterranean powers that have ruled its shores for two millennia. This tour allows you to slow down and to absorb the essence of the island on foot. What is revealed is Sicily’s deeply rustic culture - mountain villages, farms,... Read More

A walking holiday from Florence to Siena, Italy

A walking holiday from Florence to Siena, Italy No matter how many times you travel to Italy, you will be moved by its rich cultural heritage and the sublime beauty of its landscape. Tuscany offers exceptional cuisine, and many of Italy’s greatest wines. Virtually every village possesses a noteworthy trattoria where you can enjoy food of refined simplicity. In June the countryside... Read More

Toasts of Tuscany - Villa accommodation in Italy

Toasts of Tuscany - Villa accommodation in Italy In Florence we know the restaurants where real Florentines go to enjoy some of the best traditional food in the city. Chianti is a region where there is an embarrassment of restaurant choices and we have previously extolled the virtues of a self-guided Chianti walk that takes you from Florence to Siena. The walk skirts some... Read More

Florence, Italy – Romantic escape in a Florentine Palazzo

Florence, Italy – Romantic escape in a Florentine Palazzo Few of the world’s cities conjure up the romance of travel more evocatively than Florence. Perhaps the most agreeable thing about Florence is its manageable size. Nothing of conspicuous interest to the visitor is much more than a 20-minute walk and if you feel like exploring further, you can be deep in the Chianti countryside... Read More

Florence - Italy

Florence - Italy Admire the facades, window shop or indulge in superb Tuscan Food and explore the Tuscan countryside. This is one of Alan Tubery’s favourite destinations. In our opinion, few of the world’s cities conjure up the romance of travel more evocatively than Florence. The city is easily accessible from all of the key Italian cities – just a short train trip... Read More

Milan accommodation & truffle luxury - Italy

More than a mere truffle Milan is Italy’s most prosperous city, obsessively dedicated to fashion, furniture and football. Its streets are lined with medieval porticoes, ornate friezes,inspirational architecture and its museums and galleries are home to rare treasures. Milan is also the gateway to Piedmonte and we can reveal the secrets of this “new” Tuscany if you are planning... Read More

Rome accommodation package - Italy

3 night Rome accommodation & sight-seeing package The ancient Romans built many thousands of miles of roadways across the European continent, and far beyond. Here you can walk precisely where Mark Anthony praised Caesar and where Charlemagne was crowned. There are so many Romes to see - Early Christian, Ancient, Baroque, Etruscan, Neoclassical and Papal. Don’t forget... Read More

Explore Italy by Vespa

Travel Tuscany Italy by Vespa - Be a Traveller and Not a Tourist! In Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn inspired generations of moviegoers to fantasize about a trip in Italy by Vespa. This travel Tuscany tour brings Hollywood to life with a weeklong whirl around the Tuscan countryside on a bright red scooter. Days are spent visiting castles, socializing with nobility and lunching... Read More

Cooking holiday in Italy

Cooking and the hilltop town of Cortona This 4 days and 3 night package is not just a cooking experience – it is to also an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful manor in Cortona, Italy which has been brought back to stunning life by an ex Melbourne couple of impeccable Italian stock. Suggested Itinerary: You will descend for breakfast each morning to find a rich spread of home-made... Read More