The National Park and Punta Giglio Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Conte (Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte) was founded in 1999, covers fifty thousand hectares of coast and hinterland of Alghero. The territory is mostly flat and includes 60 kilometres of the shore: sandy beaches alternate with steep cliffs. Overall, it contains 35 identified species […]
The Best Beaches in the Tampa Bay Area
Sponsored post. By Frankie When I was growing up, we took a ton of staycations in Florida. I still travel around the state quite often to visit my old friends and my extended family, and so I know the Tampa Bay beaches like I know the back of my hand. Below you’ll discover some of […]
Hiking in Canada. Don’t forget the eTA
Sponsored post When people think of a holiday, their heads are filled with images of pristine white beaches or sightseeing in popular cities. And for good reason, as most guides on the internet tend to suggest activities like that. But travellers that want to keep things simple, or that just enjoy walking, should consider spending […]
Best Restaurants and Wine Bars in Alghero
We are big fans of Sardinia, the north in particular, and after an amazing trip last year we wrote three great and successful posts: Discover Northern Sardinia in a week, Best beaches in Northern Sardinia and Best Traditional food in Sardinia. This year, under very different global circumstances, we decided to spend eight days in […]
Discover Puglia. Road Trip Itinerary
Puglia (pronounced poo-li-ya) is the heel of the Italian ‘boot’. It is often overlooked for more popular tourist regions in the country, but it is gaining popularity quickly. And I can tell you it deserves the same or more attention than other Italian areas. Delicious traditional food, wine and oil production, iconic Middle Ages houses […]
Côte d’Azur – French Riviera Road Trip Itinerary
For those who don’t know yet… “The Côte d’Azur (often known in English as the French Riviera, or in Spanish as “Costa Azul” ), is the Mediterranean coastline of the south-east corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from the […]
Wes Anderson. Style, Techniques and Movie Locations
Wes Anderson has been my favourite director for some time. And although this blog is about travel, I think it’s worth sharing some other insights once in a while, as we have done with Banksy and Klimt. Biography Wesley Wales Anderson was born on May 1, 1969, in Houston, Texas. He is the second of three boys; […]
Visiting Plage Notre Dame and more in Porquerolles Island
Porquerolles also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d’Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. Porquerolles is the largest, most westerly of the three Îles d’Hyères. It is about 7 km (4.3 miles) long by 3 km (1.9 miles) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the […]
Visiting Aveiro, the Venice of Portugal
Aveiro is a city and a municipality in Portugal, and the second-most populous city in the Centro Region of Portugal, after Coimbra. It is located on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean and has an important seaport. It is known as “the Portuguese Venice”, due to its system of canals and boats “similar” to the Italian city of Venice. This similarity is arguable, so […]