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Hidden gems in Italy: Cilento and sun, sea and food

Hidden gems in Italy: Cilento and sun, sea and food

Cilento The word itself brings back memories of long, endless summers, old villages, the sound of the crickets in the midday sun, the blue sky and the stars Since I was 2, I have been spending my summer holidays in a small place called Villammare, located on the Gulf of Policastro, near the town of Sapri. Italians are usually familiar with the area, at least geographically, but foreigners hardly ever know where Cilento is located. Yet, you mention the Amalfi…

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A gourmet tour of South West Cornwall

A gourmet tour of South West Cornwall

Fish Trio at the West Bay It does not happen often that I spend a long holiday in the UK. And in fact, when I booked an 8 night trip in Cornwall, I was somehow filled with dread. Such a long time without changing currency, without paying overseas roaming charges, without flying but yet, still being on holiday? I did not need to worry.  Despite the logistic nightmare of shipping part of the family there by train and getting there…

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Travel bites: Marrakesh & Essaouira weekend

Travel bites: Marrakesh & Essaouira weekend

After a long break, finally something foodie to write about, after a week’s holiday in Morocco which should offer enough ‘food for thought’ for a blog post. Armed with a 4 year old copy of the Lonely Planet guide and my food writer sister’s article, I prepared some gourmet stops along the various routes we had planned for our moroccan adventure. Marrakesh Arriving at lunchtime, we headed straight for the centre and the souk and had a nice kofte sandwich…

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Travel bites: Paris on a gourmand weekend

Travel bites: Paris on a gourmand weekend

Girlie weekend Girlie weekends are a must every so often, and Paris is an easy to reach destination for me. It seemed an easy place to meet my sister TroppoBuono, a well known Italian food writer and her friend Chiara, a chocolatier, who currently lives indeed in Paris.  With these two around, the weekend was never going to be one of fashion, sightseeing or rest. No. It was going to be a weekend about eating, drinking, tasting with dire consequences…

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