Val Culley

An 18th century portrait of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who is considered to be the first female English travel wri...

Peschiera Maraglio at the foot of Monte Isola If you ever feel like getting away from it all for a while, I can recommend a small lake islan...

Easter is a lovely time of the year to visit Italy as the weather is beginning to warm up and the spring flowers are in bloom. Many towns ha...

The skyline of the Città Alta captivates the imagination whether on a crisp Christmas night (above) or a warm summer's day (below) I hav...

Yellow mimosa flowers (pic: Pixabay) All over Italy, men will be seen carrying bunches of prettily wrapped mimosa to give to the woman in th...

When booking flights to Italy you might be puzzled to see references to Caravaggio airport near Milan. A portrait of Caravaggio from about 1...

On Valentine’s Day, and any other occasions when there is an excuse to crack open the bubbly, you will find me drinking Prosecco. A prosecco...