9 March, 2016
Red eggs

Easter on Crete

What is bigger than Christmas? Well in Crete, it is certainly Easter. Filled with far more passion and fervour, it is a tradition unbroken through generations of families of this island. Each year Easter Sunday will fall on a different date, for 2016 Easter Sunday will be the 1st May.

2 March, 2016
Vineyard in Tuscany

The wine tasting delights of Chianti, Tuscany

Don’t rush through Tuscany just to reach Florence, you will be missing something very special. The Chianti region has become synonymous with wine, but it also has other things to offer. The region and its main city of Siena is considered by many to be the real heart of old Tuscany, and as well as

29 February, 2016
Beach on Cote d'Azur

Three great beaches on the Côte d’Azur

The Côte d’Azur is renowned for its beaches and bright blue sea. However what a lot of people don’t anticipate is that many of the incredible beaches of the Côte d’Azur comprise of pebbles. One of the best pebble beaches is Villefranche, where the whole beachfront is open to the public, and the beach is

24 February, 2016
Villa Giotta

Soak up Tuscany’s tranquil Mugella Valley at Villa Giotto

Enjoy idyllic rural simplicity in the heart of the Tuscan countryside by staying at the fabulous Villa Giotto. This impressive country farmhouse has seven bedrooms and six bathrooms and sleeps 13 guests in the beautiful Mugella Valley, described as one of the loveliest valleys in the whole of Tuscany.

22 February, 2016
Greek Island of Paxos

Why the island of Paxos is a painter’s paradise

Paxos can be found just nine miles from Corfu. This tiny island is only eight miles long by three miles wide. Being able to revel in its easy pace and gentle charm, it’s hardly surprising that many visitors of Paxos return year after year to re-acquaint themselves with its unique qualities.