Rome Rome Italy Its been quite a few years since I've been to Rome and once again I fell under her spell. The Eternal City never disappoints, a little grubby and worn, busy and noisy and oh so full of brio. We stayed in a lovely apartment in Trastevere, across the river from the Roman city centre. Trastevere is an ancient part of Rome and has been home to a melting pot of nationalities ...
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Lucca Italy - I first visited Lucca 13 years ago in the middle of winter on a day trip from Siena, it held a fascination for me then and I have wanted to go back ever since. They say ‘you can never go back’ and often that is right, things are never quite how you remember them and you end up disappointed. I am happy to say that this was not the case with Lucca, it held a fascination for me way bac...
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