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Manfredonia

We are having the most beautiful day so far driving to Manfredonia. The weather is supposed to be fairly nice here over the next few days. Unfortunately, there isn’t much to do...

Comacchio and Ravenna

After the super foggy morning in Chioggia, we head to Comacchio, a small town that is just as crisscrossed with canals as Chioggia. The place itself is really beautiful, but...

Itália

A Itália é, de facto, um país que desperta os sentidos e aquece o coração, tal como descreveu. A experiência italiana transcende a mera visita turística, criando uma sensação de...

Conclusion after five weeks: Viva l'Italia!

Our tour through Tuscany is drawing to a close. We have to leave our campsite, Ciro Park, on Monday at noon. Then we'll head north. On Wednesday...

A day of pouring rain

The weather report was correct today for once – an exception. Rain, as if the floodgates of heaven had opened. It was supposed to start around midnight, but the weather g

Between luxury hotel and wild boar attack

We were in the nature reserve next door again today – but more on that later… After our trip to Santo Porto Stefano yesterday

Serpentine race on a scooter

A solitary pomegranate in the bustling harbor of Porto Santo Stefano.

Porto Ercole – almost too beautiful to be real

Porto Ercole is one of the most attractive coastal towns in Tuscany. Over the past decades, it has even been one of the favorite travel destinations of the Italian high s

Shopping, chatting, soaking up good mood

All markets are the same. If anyone knows that, it's me. I visited my seventh or eighth weekly market here in Italy today. It's hard to believe, but every village that ta

Seven kilometers of Mediterranean jungle

After inspecting our new surroundings yesterday and encountering a wild boar, Icke was unstoppable today: we had to visit the Tombola di Feniglia Nature Reserve, one of t

Peace, openness, and bird song – Days on Monte Argentario

Since yesterday, we have been guests at Ciro Park in La Costa di Feniglia – a campsite for around 80 motorhomes. Currently, there are only five vehicles here, ours included

With an adrenaline kick to the weekly market

A snapshot of our taxi ride – I couldn’t look ahead anymore ...

A city as a collection of treasures

We have been in Siena for three days – in a bus parking lot, surrounded by three-lane main roads, where the 24-hour Le Mans race seems to take place day and night. At lea

Siena – a masterpiece by artists and architects

We arrived in Siena yesterday afternoon. The city wasn't originally on our plan, as we typically don't prefer big cities. However, after a brief internet search, parts of

Sinalunga – where time has fallen asleep

Pienza is known as the pearl of Val d’Orcia. Rightly so. While Montalcino and Montepulciano promote their world-famous wines, Pienza has 'only' the Pecorino – a type of c

Montalcino – the gateway to Val d’Orcia

We arrived in Saturnia yesterday to visit the hot springs. Since we arrived late, I wanted to save that for the next day. I had m

When old stones tell stories ...

The colors and forms of the Tarot Garden still resonated within us as we moved on this morning – into the soft hilly landscape of Maremma, where steaming hot water rises

A fireworks display of human imagination

Niki de Saint Phalle – does this name mean anything to you? It certainly meant nothing to us until today. But after visiting the artist's Tarot garden, I will never forge

A city away from the tourist crowds

Today at noon, we reluctantly departed from Vada. Angelika and Martin headed north – their next destination is Lake Maggiore before

A campsite that leaves no wishes unfulfilled

Our last day at the Tripesce campsite in Vada. We are actually more at home on pitches - or like to spend the night in public parking are

Two days of sun, sand, and beach

In the past two days, we have thoroughly enjoyed beach life. For me, two or three hours are enough – with an espresso in one of the bars in between, maybe a small ice cre

Sarzana

After taking the ferry to Piombino, we chose a stopover in a place called Sarzana, which we had never heard of before. It is located in Liguria near La Spezia. Once again during...

A gem – against all odds

Our task for today was to scout out Vada. The focus was not supposed to be on the tourist attractions of this small town with 3,500 residents – oh no! Tomorrow is the wee

A piece of the Caribbean at your doorstep

Who doesn't dream of a vacation in the Caribbean? Endless white beaches, crystal clear water, radiant blue skies... For most of us, this dream will always seem distant. Y

A Festival for Bargain Hunters

Icke made it! And it was even 17 kilometers. Unbelievable what powers a market can unleash in women! I still remember our first – and last – bike ride on the dike in Stol