Isola Rossa or Red Island owes its name to the granite islet that lies in front of the harbour. Isola Rossa is a fisherman’s hamlet and retains its original characteristics despite the ongoing residential developments. The area provides excellent holiday accommodations for families and … Continue reading
A juniper tree grows wild from years of abusive on the north-west coast of Sardinia, Italy. She grows among the red barren earth, mindless of her decaying ways. There’s a small hike we take along the coast. We call it … Continue reading
Amdist all the terrorist bombings and earthquakes which Italy has braved in the last few weeks, one thing remains clear: Rossella Urru is still in the hands of terrorists. We cannot forget her struggles, we cannot forget the pain her … Continue reading
***This post was originally written as a guest post for The Blissful Adventurer while he was busy gallivanting in Italy earlier this year. “Mom, I’m moving to Australia for a year.” “But … where will you go? What will you … Continue reading
A celebration in honour of the church Santissima Trinità dei Monti, in central Italy. The late renaissance church dominates the Italian sky above the picturesque Spanish Steps. This festival generally takes place at the end of May and beginning of June, … Continue reading
When the English-speaking world thinks of Medusa, we remember the Greek myth of three horrible sisters who have snakes for hair. In Italy when one hears the word Medusa the following comes to mind:
Sardinia is a smorgasbord of colourful annual festivals that are held high in the mountains or close to the sea. Sardinia will not disappoint those looking for tradition, culture, energy and fantastic feasts. Sardinia is yours to discover, on your own … Continue reading
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This week’s theme is easy for me; summer. Summer in Sardinia is spectacular. With warm inviting sand and crystal clear blue waters to float away in. Summer in Sardinia Footprints in the sand. Sea shells and fossils. Sail away in … Continue reading
This week’s photo challenge is summer and I just knew the photo I wanted to submit. I took this photo while on a return three-week vacation to Cayman Islands. It’s certainly not the best photo in my collection with the … Continue reading
Good Morning faithful followers! If you are reading this post then you will have noticed that I changed my theme! I was tired of the chunky feel of the Mystique theme and after careful thought decided to change my theme to … Continue reading
