Novelty Automation – quirky fun in London
Have you ever heard of Novelty Automation? No, I had not either. Find out why you should spend sometime playing with vintage automata
Press release: COMO Castello del Nero
l Castello Del Nero a historic 3 hectare estate in the famous Chianti wine region in Italy, and COMO’s first property in continental Europe. The Renaissance cities of Florence and Siena are both reachable in 30 minutes by car. At the center of the structure stands a 12th century castle with 50 rooms and suites and interiors curated by the Milanese designer Paola Navone.
Easter weekend in Bruges, Flanders
“There’s never been a classic movie made in Bruges until now. (In Bruges, 2008) Since the summer’s long way down and back, I love using our car for long or short car trips. We can take the dog, we can explore and avoid airport queues. For Easter this year, we opted to cross the channel again, and spend a couple of days in the historic town of Bruges. I had only visited for a few hours many years ago, and…
Easter in Normandy – Gourmand holiday
After weeks of rebuilding, fixing, polishing our 1961 Mini was ready to go on another #miniadventure. We made our way towards the coast on a Thursday afternoon, aiming to catch the 22.30 ferry. We made it to Dieppe a few hours later, after a few scary glitches on the car put our trip in jeopardy for a bit. Cidre in the sun After a few hours resting in an Etap room, our first stop of the morning was Norauto –…
Visiting Abruzzo: sun, snow and food highlights
Rivisondoli in the morning sun Undiscovered Italy? While our Italian summer holidays are spent in seaside Cilento, our winter breaks (mostly Christmas) are spent in another beautiful and fascinating Italian region, Abruzzo. Situated at the southern end of Central Italy, it touches the Adriatic Sea to the East and is around 1.5 hours’ drive from Napoli and Rome. Allegedly (in ‘Miracle in Castel di Sangro’), the 1996 Frommer’s Guide to Italy described as it as “one of the poorest and least…