Appreciating food, its origin and the work that goes into producing it is something we are keen for our children to understand. In travelling, we have opened the door to many opportunities to experience where our food comes from and, much as I love books, travelling with our children has made us realise that… Read More
Category: Italy
The Secret History of Museo Faggiano
We walked through Lecce and followed Google maps to find the property which opened to the public as a museum in April 2008. But for the signs on the wall, it would have been quite easy to miss at its address of 56 Via Ascanio Grandi. We were all fascinated by the story behind the building… Read More
A Guide to Gallipoli
A visit to Puglia isn’t complete without spending at least a few hours in Gallipoli. Staying there isn’t necessary to see all it has to offer and getting there is simple enough to do wherever in Puglia you might be. And if seafood is your thing, you are sure to be delighted! Where is… Read More
The Papier-Mâché Artists of Puglia
One of any child’s most favourite crafts surely must be the sticky, messy art of papier-mâché? Who doesn’t recall with fondness the childhood memories of trying to prevent torn pieces of old newspaper from slipping across a blown balloon as you slathered heap upon heap of wallpaper paste from a margarine tub across it with… Read More
Discovering Puglia
We first travelled to Italy back in 2013 as part of what we thought would be a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the country. Little did we realise how much we would fall in love with the country and how often we would return. This year we decided to return, first to the Veneto region… Read More
One Day (and Night) in Cesenatico
When we travel with most of the children we tend to stick to the minibus as our mode of transport. It is much easier to pile our belongings and them onto it and set off than it is dealing with passport queues and airports with the ten of them, especially as so many… Read More