Europe

Aci Castello – Riviera of the Cyclops

We arrived in Aci Castello, mid-afternoon, our base for the next 3 days to visit Etna, Catania and Taormina. We made our way down some

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

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,