22/11/2008 - Maggiore Memories

Well this certainly is a trip down memory lane - its more than 10 years now since I visited this area but I remember it well. Lake Maggiore, the second largest lake in Italy, is one of my favourite italian lakes. With its excellent rail and ferry connections its easy to explore the area. Lake Maggiore has Piedomont on its west bank, Lombardy on its east and Switzerland at its northern tip. I spent a few days in this area at a little place called Porto Valtravaglia - a very quiet untouristic village but with lake ferry service, the opposite side of the lake from Stressa, Baveno and Pallanza which are the better known tourist resorts.

20/11/2008 - the villa

Welcome to The Villa, a coastal Mediterranean-style bed and breakfast inn that offers you natural beauty, warm hospitality and quiet luxury.

From the moment you arrive at The Villa, you’ll fall in love with this wonderful “land of Amore”. Escape to this perfect romantic hideaway of flower gardens, Italian porticos and verandas, where you can swim in a sparkling, sapphire, heated pool, surrounded by lush green plants and spectacular sunshine. Where soothing hot waters calm and massage you while you relax in the dramatic outdoor Jacuzzi spa

13/11/2008 - Penthouse Apartment Monteverde Rome

Why chose an hotel when you can have a flat just for you, located in a quiet and secure neighbourhood at a stone's throw from Trastevere and from 15 minutes from the centre of Rome? The flat has been recently redecorated and it is very functional and tastefully furbished.

The flat can accommodate up to 6 people and is made of one bedroom, one chill-out lounge, one kitchen, one small lounge, one bathroom and one large balcony (it is a penthouse flat) with a superb view. The flat is well served with public transport and nearby amenities. The penthouse is located on the 5th floor and this gives the property a unique view. It is a friendly family run business English is spoken fluently