Puglia; Otranto, Lecce, and Ostuni

Tie Puglia region covers the ‘heel’ of Italy and we flew to Brindisi in the southerly part of that region. Our itinerary had us staying in three places and we headed off to Otranto, the most southerly of those when we (finally) landed. I’ll cover all three places in one blog. A shortage of baggage... Continue Reading →

Bellagio, Lake Como

We flew into Milan from Cyprus, having spent a week in Paphos and made our journey to Lake Como via bus, train and ferry. You know you’re in Italy when there’s a guy on a monocycle in the middle of the road, while the traffic lights are on red, juggling some clubs to earn a... Continue Reading →

Fort Arabesque

After a 6th visit to Fort Arabesque (in Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Hurghada), and given the many developments over the last few years, this feels like a good time to update my blog. Additionally, quite a number of seasoned Fort guests have registered their disapproval of the changes, but without, I think, also acknowledging the improvements. Basically,... Continue Reading →

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