Italy

Excelsior Palace Hotel – Rapallo
Excelsior Palace Hotel – Rapallo

Along the coast from the better-known French Riviera, is the arguably more scenic Italian Riviera, and here, at Rapallo, perched on a cliff, is the Excelsior Palace Hotel, one of only two five-star hotels on the Portofino Coast.  45 minutes’ drive from the airport, it’s an ideal weekend getaway.   The Excelsior Palace Hotel first

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Golfing in Sicily
Golfing in Sicily
Savista Magazine

I must admit I was a little sceptical about golf. It’s a sport I associate with portly middle-aged businessmen, sealing a deal on the fifteenth hole, not something a woman would be interested in

April 2011
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Florence for lovers – past and present
Florence for lovers – past and present

“How do I love thee?” wrote Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “Let me count the ways.” Hopefully, the answer is enough to take your loved one to Florence for a romantic getaway.   The UK is a miserable place in winter and a trip to Paris doesn’t quite cut the mustard either, as the weather is so

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