Destination: Italy

Living on the edge - Campiglia style

Wed, 28 May 2008 | By 4ofus | Views [421]

This was a beautiful unspoilt little village at the entrance to the Cinque de Terre UNESCO protected park on the Ligurian Sea - directly across the large bay from Monaco, but on the Italian Riveria. It was extremely high on an escarpment that overlooked ... Read more >

The Chianti Hills and Florence

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By 4ofus | Views [421]

26th May Val and Cheryl are up and jostling with the crowds to be early off the ferry and cab rank for the Ancona station. We make the 8.15am train to Bologna but without porta rizervazioneCheryl plays musical seats all the way. We are misdirected re ... Read more >

How to Prepare for Adventure Hiking and What to Bring with You

Sun, 25 May 2008 | By foren83 | Views [612]

Hiking is a good adventure and outdoor activity to practice. If you think to organize an adventure hiking trip than read these simple guide to start to organize your trip. As you can see the guide is formed by these sections where you can find ... Read more >

Its Just Hell in Hvar

Sat, 24 May 2008 | By 4ofus | Views [387]

The pictures tell the story!! Marcelle doing some seriously overdue R & R on Hvar. This island is 50 minutes by cat from Split (large ferry variety, only $5 fare one-way) Booked into a little pensione ($50 a night, no advance booking required) with ... Read more >

Last days on Labrador

Sat, 24 May 2008 | By 4ofus | Views [441]

This was the name of our craft,and we all felt a little sad to wave her goodbye from Split harbour on Saturday morning 24th May.This is not 5 star travel (obviously) and is expressly for the fit and the young at heart! But we all agreed we felt safe ... Read more >

Tuscany

Fri, 23 May 2008 | By phil_misty | Views [521] | Comments [4]

IL Bacio This delightfully sun filled morning could possibly taste of orange sherbet. Birds in chorus, round-bellied bumble bees buzzing bud to bud, leafs greener than fresh limes dance in the warm breeze. Today is summer! ... Read more >

Gallery: Amalfi coast

Thu, 22 May 2008 | By andrew_and_ange | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Medieval Towns in Tuscany

Thu, 22 May 2008 | By andrew_and_ange | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Florence

Thu, 22 May 2008 | By andrew_and_ange | Photo Gallery

Buongiorno Italia

Thu, 22 May 2008 | By anna | Views [2770] | Comments [2]

Asia gave me one last unforgettable gift on my last day… food poisoning. As I knelt over the toilet in a cramped airplane bathroom on a packed Emirates flight to Dubai I wondered just how good a start this was to the new chapter in my OS experience.... Read more >

Gallery: May in Italy

Thu, 22 May 2008 | By anna | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Tuscany, Italy

Thu, 22 May 2008 | By phil_misty | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Rome, Italy

Wed, 21 May 2008 | By phil_misty | Photo Gallery

Rome

Sat, 17 May 2008 | By phil_misty | Views [681] | Comments [2]

Roman Streets Narrow streets with Smartcar size automobiles, a magnitude of pedestrians, forest green painted residential doors in between glass and open-air storefronts.   Architecture on either side of my pathway almost always ... Read more >

San Marino

Fri, 16 May 2008 | By 4ofus | Views [385]

We left Venice for Verona, and spent the morning having brunch and taking a walk around Verona. We left at midday for our train down to Rimini, and were ushered into the first class dining car by a waiter who must have thought we were all rich americans ... Read more >