Lake Bolsena and its towns throughout the year
Lake Bolsena is the largest volcanic lake in Europe. It is located in the Viterbo province in northern Lazio. The border with Tuscany is close by. The lake becomes quite Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Cathy Powell
Review-The Italians-John Hooper
Ah Italy what a draw card you are. How many millions of people around the world share a love of your land and its people. Living in Italy for over Continue Reading →
Agnolotti di patate e manzo al tartufo
I could never not eat pasta. Perhaps it is because of living in Italy for several years and always having pasta for lunch. Perhaps it is also down to the Continue Reading →
Eating out in St Petersburg
Ah food – eating is one of my favourite things. I remember some places because of the food that I have consumed there. So I thought I would share some Continue Reading →
St Petersburg – an unexpected delight
Earlier in the year I went to St Petersburg for a week. I have spent time deliberating over whether to write a post (or more than one post) on this Continue Reading →
All in Porto
It was back in 2015 that my husband and I went to Portugal for the first time. When we go on city breaks together we like to hire bikes to Continue Reading →
Eating a Francesinha
When my husband and I spent a few days in Porto, Portugal we knew that we wanted to sample some local food. But we weren’t sure exactly where to start. Continue Reading →
When in Porto…
There are so many interesting cities and towns in Europe to choose from when you want to go away for a few days. When my husband and I have given Continue Reading →
You will not go hungry in Budapest
One of the highlights of a holiday is no doubt to be found in the local food. Budapest is a city where walking to explore is easy. As you are Continue Reading →
When in Budapest…
Since living in Europe I have had a few opportunities to explore some places in short breaks. Budapest was the first place that my husband and I went to. At Continue Reading →