Our trip to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (And beyond)

    Written by Caitlin, a huge Harry Potter fan:   I’ve been a fan of Harry Potter for years. I took out the first book from the library expecting it to be nothing special and just wanting to see what all the fuss was about. I was in no hurry to read it, and… Read More

Our Big Family Road Trip: Mount Vesuvius and Herculaneum

      As we were staying only an hour or so away, one of the main places we had hoped to visit during our stay in Caserta was the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum. Herculaneum, or Ercolano as the modern locals call it, is situated southeast of Naples at the foot of Mount Vesuvius.… Read More

Our Big Family Road Trip: Orvieto

      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… Read More