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  • Travel Stories
    • Bush Routes:
    • Across Sri Lanka by tuk-tuk
    • A Different New Year’s Eve
    • Bobsleigh Run
    • Camels And Khaled
    • Hamadi
    • Into The Unknown
    • Lightning Strike
    • Our strange invitation
    • The Curious Tale Of The Day Bag And The Dress
    • The Dirty Plastic Bucket
    • The story of Mangala
    • Travel Stories: From The Boudoir To The Bosphorus
    • Travel Stories: The Nungwi Sunset
    • Welcome To Dar
    • Were We Safe? Take A Look…

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    More Adriatic Adventure And A Church Puzzle

    June 24, 2019 /

    Continuing our tour of Southern Italy featuring its churches

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    Touring Puglia’s Adriatic Coastline

    June 22, 2019 /

    Two days of exploring the towns of Puglia's Adriatic coast

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    August 10, 2023

    From Paros To Sifnos

    September 30, 2021
  • Europe,  Independent travel,  Travel Blog

    Sunsets and sunrises in Molfetta

    June 21, 2019 /

    We seem to have developed a habit of waking very early on this trip. It has its advantages. Our apartment balcony here faces due East, straight out across the deep blue Adriatic and in direct line of the awesome sunrises. Come evening time, the people of Molfetta gather at the harbour, in or in front of Bar Duomo, to watch the amazing sunsets across the calm waters of the inner harbour. Rarely are both so dramatic in the same location. Here’s some examples:-

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    October 13, 2021
    Roman arena in Arles, France

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    July 13, 2023
  • Europe,  Independent travel,  Travel Blog,  World food

    Molfetta, Puglia

    June 20, 2019 /

    An appraisal of Molfetta for would be visitors

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    Beer, Tapas & Champions League: Southern Spain, Buoyant Germans & A Dash Of English 

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    Into The Mountains: From Thessaloniki To Delphi

    July 25, 2021

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    October 17, 2022
  • Europe,  Independent travel,  Travel Blog

    From Matera to the Coast, via More Strange Houses

    June 19, 2019 /

    From Matera to the Alberobello Trulli houses to the blue sea of the Adriatic and Molfetta

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    July 11, 2023

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    August 8, 2021

    Into The Mountains: From Thessaloniki To Delphi

    July 25, 2021
  • Europe,  Independent travel,  Travel Blog

    Last Day in Matera

    June 18, 2019 /

    One final day discovering Matera’s unique history

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    Barcelona And Antoni Gaudi

    July 31, 2023

    Gytheio: Final Call

    October 10, 2021

    From Bologna To The Eternal City

    October 17, 2022
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    Matera: The city where poverty makes history

    June 17, 2019 /

    A full day exploring the incredible city of Matera

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    Barcelona And Antoni Gaudi

    July 31, 2023
    Roman arena in Arles, France

    Black Bulls, Roman Ruins And A Missing Ear: From Aix To Arles

    July 13, 2023
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    Uncovering Matera’s history

    June 16, 2019 /

    Our first day exploring the ancient city of Matera, Italy

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    July 9, 2021

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    October 16, 2021

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    October 7, 2021
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    Sunshine After The Rain

    June 12, 2019 /

    Preparing to leave the drab English summer for the hot Italian sun

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    March 6, 2022

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    October 24, 2022

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    June 16, 2021
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    FROM STATELY HOME TO CAVE HOUSES: IT’S ITALY NEXT

    June 11, 2019 /

    From Chatsworth House Stately home in England to Matera, the “shame of Italy” in Basilicata, Italy

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