Over the past months, I guided five small-group tours through Southern Italy, and now that I’m finally back at my desk, I’m excited to share some highlights with you.
Let’s begin in Puglia — but off the beaten path. This particular journey was a private tour for two best friends from Canada who wa...
My personal history with Puglia began in San Vito about ten years ago. I was traveling with friends — three small children between us — and we were staying in a masseria not far from Bari. After settling into our apartments, we wanted to head straight to the sea, and our host recommended San Vit...
During our previous trips to Cilento we mostly explored the coastline, so this time we decided to head inland, towards the wilder hills and mountains of the region. The official name of the park is Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park, and today our destination was the Alburni mountai...
We are sitting at Bonora in Castellabate, me with a glass of Aglianico Cilentano and my travel journal. In the age of AI, I still very much prefer writing using pen and paper.
Returning to Cilento
This is our third time in Cilento, and it already feels like coming home. Visiting new destinat...
Life in Cilento is not easy. The territory misses many components of modern life: large factories, high paying office jobs, cruise ships and hyper-tourism. Young people migrate to Naples , Rome, Milan or other countries, searching for a better life. However, there are people who appreciate the val...
Have you ever seen the movie Benvenuti al Sud? If you have, you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t, you should, especially if you are planning a holiday to Southern Italy. It is very funny and shows the negative perceptions and stereotypes of South Italy, which turn out to be mere prejud...
In 2024 Italy is fifth on the list of most visited countries in the world. Tourism is booming, hotels are packed, cruise ships tower over small ports, people queue for hours to get into the Vatican or even worse, to a certain bar because it went viral on social media. However, the crowds are concent...
TRIP-OF-A-LIFETIME — FIVE STARS!
In planning our seven-week trip through Italy, my wife and I wanted to “slow-travel” as a couple - staying 7-10 days in a single location before moving onto the next province. Fortunately an internet search located a travel agent who was perfect at Italy-SlowTravel...
I am not a city person. We live in a tiny village among green hills, and whenever I am in Milan, Rome or any other big city, I feel that one day is enough. Of course I am impressed by The Last Supper or Bernini's sculptures, and I enjoy laughing with friends at a Trastevere wine bar, but the follo...
I love off-seasons, especially post-summer. I know, I can afford to love them as being a freelancer I can travel when crowds disappear from my favourite places. In off-season beaches have that special silence and the everyday local life seems closer than ever. Locals can relax after summer rushes, h...
I had been travelling around Tuscany for years, but somehow I never made it to the southern part, close to Lazio. This is a less visited area of Tuscany, quite far from the Florence-Siena-Pisa triangle, so most tourist groups avoid it. This fact makes it wonderfully quiet. Pitigliano perched on top...
