Nestled in the heart of Italy’s Veneto region, Verona is a city that effortlessly blends ancient history, Renaissance charm, and timeless romance. Known worldwide as the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo…
The best self-drive holiday destinations around the world
Traffic and parking nightmares rightly dissuade visitors from renting a car in densely packed urban areas like London, where you’ll have to pay dearly to enter the Congestion Zone. But you’ll definite…
Going with the flow in Venice
Rumours of the death of Venice may have been exaggerated, but this former maritime city-state is certainly in danger of being loved to death, particularly under the rising tide of 30 million visitors …
How to navigate Venice
The watery wonderland of Venice isn’t your typical city when it comes to getting around. Spread across 118 small islands, this perennial favourite amongst travellers requires some prior knowledge if…
Italy’s incredible vanishing village
It is just so breathtakingly beautiful you’d be forgiven for thinking photographs of Civita di Bagnoregio were instead paintings of an imagined kingdom in the skies. This 1,200-year-old Italian villag…
Magical history tour – Europe’s ‘lesser-known’ World Heritage Sites
A UNESCO World Heritage Site can be defined as “a place like a building, monument, national park, desert or city that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization …
Four must-do Back-Roads tours
Back-Roads Touring has been guiding small group tours across the UK and Europe for over 30-years. True to their name, the small-group tour operator avoids freeways and congested toll-ways by sticking …
Traveller’s Tales: Exploring Sorrento, Italy
Well Travelled reader and travel blogger, Charlotte Brown, shares with us her journey to Sorrento, Italy and the surrounding areas. You can read more about Charlotte and her sojourns on her travel and…
Italy revealed on 10-day Reflections tour
Who doesn’t love Italy? Filled with romance and culture, its alluring Mediterranean lifestyle has long been a draw for those who love to travel. And if you have an affection for history and art, for h…
6 Collette tours for your travel list
With over 140 tours to choose from world-wide, Collette is not your average tour company. For them, it’s the little things that count. Collette tours have taken fully-hosted touring to the next …