Living life the larger family way
From Padua we travelled down to a tiny area called Sermugnano in the Umbria region of central Italy. The property we rented was set within the owner’s private estate and was close to the small town of Orvieto, which is set high on vertical cliffs upon a mass of tufa rock. The [...]
We have had plenty of opportunities to practise the finer art of patience during this trip. We have also had to deal with disappointment of plans going awry for one reason or another, most usually through poor weather, or parking or accessibility issues with Jalopy. This was one of them. We decided to [...]
I knew we would be seeing several places during our time away. Of course I knew it, I booked it all! And I knew that I would probably prefer some places to others. What I hadn’t expected was falling completely and utterly in love with somewhere, and for it to happen so early [...]
There is no doubt that planning for your annual holiday is exciting. The thought of a relaxing week or two away in the sun is a pleasure for any of us. There’s nothing worse than getting there only to discover that you have forgotten an essential piece of clothing or worse still, [...]
As the parents of younger kids, you are probably looking for holiday destinations that are fun, well suited and within budget. Most parents get to spend little time with their kids on a day-to-day basis, so a week or two away as a family is a great way to make up for this. Some excellent [...]
We were into our second week of staying in Torreglia in the Veneto region of Italy. We had a fine few days of sunshine during the first week but limited funds. Then, when we had more money to go and do things, the rains came. After four solid days of rain and storms came [...]
