Italy

If the rabbit hole leading down to Wonderland were in Vicenza, it would definitely be hidden somewhere in plain sight in Parco Querini. It’s the …

Today I want to show you a very special place.  I want to take you by the hand, lift the curtain and step back quietly …

Italians, it seems, are crazy about dogs. Every time we go for a walk, there is an incessant parade of puppies, doggies and dogs on …

We went to Monte Berico for some fantastic panoramic views of Vicenza and to feel like we’ve actually done something after a week of mostly …

I have a confession to make… The biblical story of Mary and Joseph looking for a place to stay in Bethlehem has always made me …

I am standing on the steps in front of a stone house built high up on a hill and overlooking the hilly area around itself. …

I love the run-up to Christmas!  In England, where we lived up until August 2014, this period of festive preparations starts earlier and earlier each …

The wall started from the Lower Castle at the bottom of the hill, fanned itself around the old town and then its thick crenellations interspersed …

Do you know who Antonio Pigaffeta is? Don’t be afraid to say ‘No!’ or even ‘I couldn’t care less!’. In fact, I hadn’t heard his …

A clairvoyant once told me: You will meet a tall chocolate-y stranger… They’ve been looking at me since my first day in Vicenza. They’ve been …