Travel Writing Tips from Laura Fraser
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Roma Top 5
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Dana Gaworski from America. Thanks for your entry Dana! It doesn’t matter in what order you tackle this list, or how long you linger at each spot. But whatever you do, start your day with a hot Italian espresso. You’re going [...]
Italy: The Amalfi Coast
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Rona Amichai from The United Kingdom. Thanks for your entry Rona! Seventy steps. Up, up, up, into the Italian rock, Eighty six years on seventy steps, slowly, one at a time. Fifty four and sixty two years to share the load, while [...]
A Fine Romance in Florence
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Sarah Humphreys from England. Thanks for your entry Sarah! On first arriving in Florence, over twenty years ago, I was immediately struck by a sign outside the microscopic airport that had been translated into English as “The delays of today are [...]
Love is All You Need in Liverpool
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Sarah Humphreys from England. Thanks for your entry Sarah! Wandering through the centre of Liverpool at 9am and overhearing a Scouser, as the locals are known, say to his mate, “Do you think it’s too early for a pint?” I really [...]
Venice: A Break From Reality
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Suzi Richer from England. Thanks for your entry Suzi! “The next talk, about Peggy Guggenheim’s life, will be in 5 minutes. We’ll meet just by the steps, people can perch on the wall in the sun if they want to,” shouts [...]
Fly To Tuscany – Italy’s Most Scenic Region
The Western coast region of Tuscany is one of Italy’s most renowned tourist spots. Its renaissance architecture, delicious local recipes and warm climate attracts millions of tourists each year. It’s also part of Italy’s famous wine country and connoisseurs regularly flock to the award-winning region. The region is made up of a number of provinces, [...]
Help Wanted: Una Compagna di Giochi (Playmate)
(Names changed to protect the guilty) It all began with a heating bill. One Tuesday morning in April at the end of the school semester, while my roommate was preparing to move back to Amsterdam and I was preparing to spend the rest of the year in Florence, we heard our landlord traipsing up the [...]
Eating my way through Italy: a food tour in Rome
On my recent trip to Italy I was motivated by one thing and one thing alone: to find the best food. In a culinary country such as Italy I didn’t expect to have much trouble. Even the cheap pizza or gelato that was obviously less-than-authentic tasted better than anything I’d had before. Maybe it was [...]
Get More From Your Holiday
By Ivan Hamlag Looking for something special for your next holiday? Want to try something a bit different to your usual trip? Why not maximize the adventure and search for two Centre holidays at Inghams? Whether you’re going skiing for your next break or visiting one of the most beautiful of the Italian lakes like [...]
