30 April 2009 – Day 1 – Catania, Aci Castello, Acitrezza
I force myself to down a truly repulsive Gatwick airport coffee knowing that for the next six days I’ll be treated to the best of the best. The destination is Catania, where my father grew up, and we’re taking this pilgrimage to explore the east [...]

25-26th June 2007 – Palermo
I stepped off the plane in Palermo yesterday evening and the heat hit me like the blast of air you get when opening an oven. Temperatures have reached 47 degrees Celsius and the signs are everywhere. Sirens can be heard regularly and in the distance are rows of fires billowing smoke [...]

My Easter weekend wasn’t exactly what you’d call ‘traditional’: I’ve had a day of shopping, eaten more pizzas than I care to remember and more ice cream than I’ve had in a year. Oh, and I sat under the Curva Sud of the Guiseppe Meazza… Yep, it’s my obligatory trip to Milano…
Highlights were a restaurant [...]

To make up for my first two months of the year, I’ve been on three holidays in the following two!
A last minute trip to Morzine, on the border of Switzerland and France, with a few mates was absolutely brilliant. To be able to ski across the border with endless amounts of pistes was great fun. [...]