Here’s a delicious Cypriot sweet that I bet you’ve never heard of – Karidaki Glyko – a fresh whole walnut, husk, shell and nut, that’s been leached and then placed in a jar with sugar or honey syrup. It’s exquisite and…
Positano – best places to eat
Positano on the Amalfi Coast in Italy is one of the prettiest places on the planet. It attracts hoards of tourists, the majority of whom are day trippers. As the late afternoon arrive, the day trippers leave, and that’s when Positano…
Lioni, back to Mum’s birthplace
We tore ourselves away from gorgeous Positano to travel to Lioni in the province of Avellino and the region of Campania, the town where my mum was born. After several frustrating attempts, we managed to organise car hire when we…
Kefalonia – where to eat
In Kefalonia, here are our picks of where to eat to get fresh, great tasting, authentic and well priced Greek food. Of course, we didn’t eat in every single restaurant on the island, but we did seek out recommendations from…
Paphos accommodation
The Cyprus leg of the Zorbaletto’s epic adventure has been awesome. The villas we booked online, direct with the owner/manager, turned out to be awesome – two 3-bedroom villas next door to each other, each with a private pool. Big…