You cannot go to Amalfi without visiting a lemon grove and learning how Limoncello is made. The “sfusato amalfitano” is the most famous Amalfi lemon and arrived centuries ago from the East. The whole coast of Amalfi is dotted with lemon groves and if you own even a small terrace, people will grow lemons such …
The God of weather still smiled on us as we embarked on a jaunt to Positano to the west of Amalfi. Walking our two kilometres up the stairs from our villa and then down and up again we reach Scala to board our bus to Amalfi to catch our ferry to Positano, we almost hit …
There are a few things that are a must see when one is in Naples. Mount Vesuvius, Pompei and Herculaneum. A few days ago, the Roman Gods must have been angry and unleashed a downpour on Naples and Amalfi. Their wrath caused indiscriminate havoc everywhere. Our first exploration in the morning was Mount Vesuvius. At …
Aaahhmalfi! The skies threatened to open at any time as we arrived in Naples. Big thunderheads filled the heavens above. Our destination? The Amalfi Coast. It is a 50 kilometre stretch of steep hills, rugged coastline in the Campania region, dotted with beaches and colourful villages grappling on hillsides. You need to have a strong …
So people ask us “how do you prepare for your big trips?”. Well, almost a year in advance really. If you don’t want to get disappointed, frustrated and sick, then you’ve got to do some planning. The first thing is of course the research. What is it you really want to see and what’s the …