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View to the countryside in Siena, Italy

by Dean Wickham April 20, 2013 Destinations
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One of the best things to do in Siena is to climb to the top of the Panorama del Facciatone, an old facade of an unfinished extension of the beautiful cathedral nearby. A very tight spiral staircase leads to the top where you get magnificent views out across Siena. In this photo you can see [...]

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Why renting a villa is the best way to experience Tuscany

by Dean Wickham April 18, 2013 Accommodation
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Ah Tuscany….It is the place that so many people dream of visiting, and I was no different. I dreamt of green rolling hills covered in vineyards and olive groves, of centuries old medieval villages and farm houses, and of drinking wine and eating delicious Italian food. In my dreams, it was an almost magical place [...]

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The Colosseum in Black and White

by Dean Wickham April 10, 2013 Destinations
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It’s been a while since I’ve put up a photo from my beloved Italy, so today I thought that I would share this photo of the Colosseum in Rome. I took this photo in the afternoon after exploring the inside of this world famous landmark on our way back to our hotel. As you can [...]

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San Giovanni Battista Church in Riomaggiore, Italy

by Dean Wickham February 26, 2013 Destinations
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As we walked through the village of Riomaggiore in the beautiful Cinque Terre in Italy, we came across this lovely little church. The church of San Giovanni Battista dates back to 1341, and from here you get a great view out over the rooftops of Riomaggiore. From here we made our way to the start [...]

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Why driving is the best way to explore Tuscany

by Dean Wickham February 14, 2013 Destinations
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When we travelled to Italy, one of the things that I was set on doing was renting a villa in Tuscany for a week. The villa that I ended up choosing was located near the medieval town of Figline Valdarno, located about 30kms south of Florence. Although there is public transportation to the town, there [...]

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Getting lost in the Castello district of Venice

by Dean Wickham February 1, 2013 Destinations
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There really is no other place like Venice. It’s unique location built on low islands in a lagoon in Northern Italy, along with it’s old and beautiful architecture, history and culture make it a must see destination for tourists. In fact, sometimes the amount of tourists in Venice can be truly overwhelming. San Marco, the [...]

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Roof top view in Greve in Chianti, Italy

by Dean Wickham January 31, 2013 Destinations
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Greve in Chianti was the first town that we visited in the Chianti wine growing region of Tuscany, Italy. We drove our car from our lovely Tuscan villa in search of a nice picnic spot in the countryside, and found just that outside of Greve in Chianti. After lunch we returned to the explore the [...]

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Milan just wasn’t for us

by Dean Wickham January 17, 2013 Destinations
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By the time that we arrived in Italy we were basically already in love with the country, and as we travelled from Rome to the Amalfi Coast, to Tuscany and then on to Cinque Terre, we just fell in love with Italy even more. The beautiful natural and historical sights were amazing, but what truly [...]

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