Italy

Having worked for one of Scotland's largest theatre companies for the last four years, I think it's pretty safe to say that I've got a bit of a thing for performance venues.  I love the history that comes...

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I can vividly remember a period in my childhood when I was convinced that I was going to be an archaeologist.  It was probably when I was around eight or nine years old and got to study the wonders of Ancient...

For many people, Naples is seen as a city you pass through, rather than somewhere you choose to stay.  Its location makes it a perfect stop-off point for people making their way to nearby archaeological sites...

From the moment my fella and I began planning our trip to Italy, the Amalfi Coast had been the pinnacle of our itinerary.  Every ounce of energy we had put in to planning had been geared towards...

Stepping out of Toledo Metro station into the belly of Naples, I began to wonder if we'd made a terrible mistake.  Swarms of people surrounded us, their voices bellowing with animation.  Vespas zipped in...

"Get in the car." And with those four words, the conversation had changed. His eyes narrowed. His hand, which had once held mine in a friendly shake, now closed around my wrist. I tried to pull back but...

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One of the biggest challenges I faced before visiting Rome was deciding how I was going to allocate my time.   After all, this was a city I had longed to visit since my primary school days,  when whole...

OK, confession time.  I’ve just returned from my first solo trip to Rome, and while I could write pages upon pages about how rewarding the experience was (watch this space!), there was one thought which...