After our luxuriously spacious and almost private palace in Umbria, besides the visiting gardeners, pool maintenance, and handy man, our Sicilian home, Villa Il Suk, is at the opposite end of the spectrum, kind of. Maybe that was a bit…
Mi dispiace! I’m sorry
Hellloooo again! Ciao! I’ve missed you. I’m sorry that Travelletto hasn’t been updated of late. Blame Sicily and how absolutely fantastically reliable it is to have NO internet or wifi access anywhere! I was going a bit crazy as…
Umbrian antics
As we prepare to leave our Umbrian palace, Laguscello, we will all be doing so with fond, fond memories. My top memories are: Getting ridiculously lost trying to find the villa, despite having written instructions, verbal instructions from a local…
Pharmacy convenience Italian style
This is the first time I have seen a pharmacy vending machine. Quite a good idea really and I imagine it would be very convenient, especially in small towns where there are limited shopping hours. In this vending machine there…
Spello, pretty little Spello, Umbria
To quote my favourite guidebook in the universe, Lonely Planet, “Just when you think Umbrian towns can’t get any prettier, along comes Spello“. And they were right. This gorgeous little hilltop medieval town has cute lane ways filled with potted…