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Keeping your home safe while traveling​

October 8, 2019 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

home security

*Sponsored post Making lists Planning a trip can be very exciting and sometimes quite overwhelming. We usually get started by doing a lot of research and making a ton of lists. Lists of some of the touristy sights we might want to check out, of hotels, hostels and short and long term apartments we’d like […]

Filed Under: House sitting, sponsored post, Tourism, travel Tagged With: housesitters, housesitting, security, travel

Matera Unesco World Heritage Site

July 8, 2018 by Nat & Tim 18 Comments

Matera Unesco World Heritage Site

Matera Unesco Heritage Site Waking up and walking out onto the balcony we looked out the Sassi of Matera. We were over two months into our grand tour of Italy and the spectacle of this ancient city had reinvigorated our hearts and imagination with its Escher style architecture filled with surprises. Some quiet spots We […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, Basilicata, Europe, Italy, photography, Tourism, travel Tagged With: basilicata, europe, italy, matera, unesco, unesco world heritage site

Altamura to Matera in 20 minutes

June 13, 2018 by Nat & Tim 7 Comments

Matera

Pulling out Pulling out of Altamura our Fiat 500 was filled with the smell of fresh bread still working its magic sitting in the sun on the back seat. Looking forward to a brisk jaunt of twisting scenic country road to our next destination, Matera, I was sadly disappointed with a new boringly straight stretch […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #honestfoodtales, #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, Basilicata, DOP, Europe, food, IGP, Italy, photography, Tourism, travel Tagged With: basilicata, DOP, EU, europe, food, IGP, italy, matera, Sassi di Matera

Florence to Pescara and Arrosticini

January 29, 2018 by Nat & Tim 8 Comments

pescara

Sunday morning It was a chilly and quiet Sunday morning as we pulled out of the parking garage onto the empty streets of Florence. Our Fiat 500 felt tight and images of the Italian job passed through my mind. It was still early so we had the streets to ourselves and in no time flat […]

Filed Under: #VaBene, Abruzzo, Europe, Italy, Tourism, travel Tagged With: abruzzo, altamura, apulia, arrosticini, bari, basilicata, europe, italy, matera, ponte del mare, trattoria l'angolo d'abruzzo

4 Remarkable Must-Visit Cities When in New Zealand

July 28, 2017 by Nat & Tim 2 Comments

Queenstown

Exploring the beautiful country of New Zealand is one of the travel goals of most travellers from around the world. This fascinating destination situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean boasts striking scenery, natural wonders and magnificent beaches. There are plenty of exhilarating things to do in this country that you will never get bored throughout […]

Filed Under: Europe, New Zealand, sponsored post, Tourism, travel Tagged With: Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, new zealand, Queenstown

Venice by night, a pictorial

May 3, 2017 by Nat & Tim 10 Comments

venice

Venezia Unica Our Venezia Unica transit pass got a good work out as we island hopped our way around from Piazza San Marco to the islands of Murano and Burano. The sun was out and if you could manage to stay in it, took the edge off of the bitter cold and humidity but as […]

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Traipse around Trieste

March 30, 2017 by Nat & Tim 8 Comments

trieste

Trieste We were lucky to have an awesome view from our apartment in Trieste. Looking down from half way up the hills shooting up from the port, we could see the old town below and the sunsets were heavenly, setting deep on the Adriatic. The flip side of our digs is that it is a […]

Filed Under: #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, City Card, Italy, Tourism, travel, Trieste Tagged With: caffe tomasseo, europe, italy, slovenia, trieste

The Karst, one of Italy’s best kept secrets

March 15, 2017 by Nat & Tim 10 Comments

karst

The Karst About an hour outside of Trieste is an incredible stretch of land that saddles both the Italian and Slovenian border. Accessible by city bus from the centre of town it’s a winding and fantastic ride along the steep shores leading out of Trieste as you climb onto a plateau above the city. The […]

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