Castle Combe is one of the tiniest and cutest villages in The Cotswolds. It has nothing particularly special, but illustrates how these towns in the area seem to have come from a fairytale. It seems frozen in time, and actually, no new houses nor buildings have been built since the 1600s, so the stone cottages […]
Best Free Cards for Travel. No fees and the best exchange rates
Do you use your standard/main/everyday credit or debit cards when you are abroad? Or when you buy online on foreign websites? You are losing money, or you could be saving a lot. Everyday cards (from standard banks) have a lot of hidden charges, such as foreign transaction fees (“non-sterling”, if your account is from the […]
How to Find the Cheapest Flights to Anywhere. Tricks and Myths
There are plenty of posts online about this topic, and most of them seem to rely on unconfirmed sources, random cases read online and even rumours. In this post, I am going to discuss some of the myths and give advice on how to actually find the best flights. The travel industry is changing The […]
Best Traditional food in Sardinia
We can probably all agree that Italian food is one of the most influential cuisines in the World. And it is much more than pasta, pizza and gelatto. Each region has its own traditional food, and Sardinia is one of them. This is our selection of traditional food in Sardinia. Fregula Fregula (Fregola) is a […]
Hike to Cala Coticcio, a unique beach in La Maddalena
If you are reading this post you will probably have the same questions we had. And the main one is: Is it worth the hike? And my answer is yes. There are plenty of great beaches in La Maddalena, but this one is special. It is calm and relaxing, and had a special kind of […]
Best beaches in Northern Sardinia
It turns out that Northern Sardinia has stunning beaches of all kind. With thin sand, with pebbles, with blue water, with turquoise water, with plenty of tourists (mostly Italian), with no people, with a lot of space, windy, calm, surrounded by lakes, and more. This is our selection of the best beaches. 1. Spiaggia La […]
Discover Cornwall by a 4-day trip from London
Let’s start with a quick intro: “Cornwall is a county on England’s southwestern tip. It forms a peninsula encompassing wild moorland and hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land’s End. The south coast is home to picturesque harbour villages such as Fowey (see below). The north coast is lined with towering cliffs and […]
Visiting Eden Project
The Eden Project is one of the most popular attractions in the English county of Cornwall. The complex is dominated by two huge enclosures consisting of adjoining domes that house thousands of plant species and each enclosure emulates a natural biome. “More than just a huge, tropical garden, Eden is a gateway into the relationships between plants and people, and a fascinating insight into […]
Visiting Calanques National Park
Calanques National Park (Parc national des Calanques) is a French national park located in Bouches-du-Rhône, in Southern France. It was established in 2012 and extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is the marine area. It is located stretching between Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. Several of the park’s best-known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, […]