Europe
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From Matera to the Coast, via More Strange Houses
From Matera to the Alberobello Trulli houses to the blue sea of the Adriatic and Molfetta
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Last Day in Matera
One final day discovering Matera’s unique history
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Matera: The city where poverty makes history
A full day exploring the incredible city of Matera
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Uncovering Matera’s history
Our first day exploring the ancient city of Matera, Italy
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Sunshine After The Rain
Preparing to leave the drab English summer for the hot Italian sun
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FROM STATELY HOME TO CAVE HOUSES: IT’S ITALY NEXT
From Chatsworth House Stately home in England to Matera, the “shame of Italy” in Basilicata, Italy
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The World’s Greatest City
Theatres, culture and Iconic sites of interest around London
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Home from Madrid
Monday morning, and spreading olive oil and tomatoes on the toasted bocadillo bread is a whole lot better than going in to work! And so we wind up our stay in Madrid with that same breakfast, and a wander around some new quarters before heading back to the airport. We still haven’t found out what it’s about, but the military event around the royal palace today is even bigger, with massed ranks of uniforms filling the closed-off street, armed police guarding every corner. It’s an impressive display, whatever the story. Mercado de San Miguel is no longer a market but an upmarket foodhall, almost a tapas and pintxo equivalent of…
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Lowestoft and beyond
From the beaches of Lowestoft to the bluebell woods of Wangford, Suffolk is a beautiful County
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The joys of Old Madrid, and the joys of football
The real reason for the trip to Madrid is to experience Spanish football and the match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla in Madrid’s new majestic stadium