Europe

A Tale of Two Ghost Towns: Poggioreale and Gibellina, Sicily
In January of 1968, two earthquakes, only a day apart, hit 14 towns in the Belice Valley, razing four villages to the ground. Measuring around

Cefalù, Sicily: Gem of the Tyrrhenian Coast
Arriving on a Friday afternoon to an undeniably picturesque resort town was definitely a mistake. Everyone was maximising the last days of summer, escaping Palermo

Palermo : the vibrant capital city of Sicily 🇮🇹
After a jam-packed day in central London, where aside from a little bit of photography, we spent our day visiting the Bank of England (unsuccessfully)

When life gives you lemons – make limoncello!🍋🍋🍋
Our regular evening passagiatta led us along the banks of the lagoon in Venice to the Rialto Bridge, were we sat relaxing on the pavement –

Beautiful Barcelona
I’d been so looking forward to visiting Barcelona which is the capital of Catalonia, one of the 50 Spanish provinces. Everyone I know who has

Death with a view
I have a fascination with graveyards. I am drawn to their peacefulness, their interminable silence, their other-worldliness. Death is a mystery to all of us,