Travel
Pretty Procida is the smallest, and certainly the quietest, of the three islands off the coast of Naples – a mere four square miles, with a relatively dense population of 10,000 people. It was the chosen film location for Michael Radford’s film Il Postino (1994), and you can still visit the little café where some…
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Petrarch described Genoa, the capital of Liguria, as ‘La Superba’. I know the city very well, visiting every year, and can write on the food, culture, nightlife and surrounding areas, so if you’re looking for a feature, please contact me. Here are my 10 Best Things to do in Genoa, written for Time Out online. I…
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Nightlife on the Amalfi Coast could obviously never compare with that of London or Paris, nor does it try; the towns are small and, come nightfall, evenings out will mostly be confined to eating and drinking excellent food and wine. The big news, however, is the reopening of the famous Africana nightclub after an extensive…
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Review of Positano’s ‘Max’ restaurant First-class cooking in the heart of Positano Slap bang in the centre of Positano central, just off bustling piazza dei Mulini, Max is a little oasis of quiet serving up fine cooking at prices that, while not cheap, compare favourably for the area. Food and drink: The menu covers…
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Here’s a piece I wrote for Traveldudes of the best things to do on the island of Capri. If you’d like an article written, or a review of a particular hotel, restaurant or activity, please contact me. The lure of Capri… Sex and glamour Jackie Onassis, Tiberius, Capri pants – the island of Capri is synonymous…
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I wrote an article on the best things to do in Sorrento, for Flydoscope. Click here for 10 Best Hotels in Sorrento for the Telegraph. Read my blog about the ‘Land of the Sirens’ here. If you’d like an article written, or a review of a particular hotel, restaurant, activity, please contact me.
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Ravello’s Palazzo Avino is one of the finest hotels I’ve ever stayed at, and the service some of the best I’ve experienced; let’s just say that it involved a full camera disc, with at least three more days of photo-shooting, and was sorted out beautifully. Then there’s the Michelin-starred restaurant, Rossellini’s, with its fabulous wine…
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