The life and travels of Stuart Lewis
Part of what I love about travelling is the random inspiration you can get from some of the most unlikely places… Sitting in my local barber’s having my hair cut some time ago, I happened to mention that I’d just booked to stay in Bordeaux… it turns out that the […]
I’ve just got back from a couple of weeks in the swelteringly sunny South of France. The main reason for the trip was to celebrate my brother-in-law’s 40th birthday: he hired an enormous château near to Agen and invited his friends and family to stay and party with him for […]
Roman (my other half’s 11 year-old son) – is a budding lifestyle, gamer and travel vlogger. You can find his YouTube channel at Roman’s Empire. We let him loose with his video camera in Pompeii to offer his own unique “kids’ eye view” of the world-famous ancient ruined city. And […]
Recently I took some time out to spend a month exploring Italy. The plan for the first 10 days was to visit the Naples/Sorrento/Amalfi area, seeing as much as we could with the kids who were travelling with us. Then give them a taste of true traveller life by moving […]
I recently spent two relaxing weeks in the beautiful Tuscan town of Lucca. Here are my top recommendations for things to do in the city. Walk (or cycle) the wall It’s just over 4km long and twelve metres high. A green space with panoramic views, it forms a perfect ring […]
I have a ‘gulp birthday’ coming up. What’s that? Well, it’s my term for one of those scarily significant birthdays when you’re entering a whole new decade. I add the ‘gulp’ because even though you know it’s only a number and it doesn’t really mean a lot, try telling your […]
I recently spent a wonderful week in San Francisco. It was my first time in the city and I absolutely loved it! During a prolonged and unseasonable period of hot and sunny weather, I found SF to be a fabulously diverse and liberal place. It’s full of fascinating culture and […]
Make no bones about it, they’re creepy! Cata-come and visit! I’ve been to Paris lots of times and ticked off all the major tourist attractions. So on recent visits I’ve been starting to look at slightly more obscure or out-of-the-way things to do. I’d wanted to go to the Catacombs […]
I’m really excited that this food and drink festival, practically on my doorstep, has become an annual fixture on the calendar. It usually takes place on the late May bank holiday weekend. There are loads of stalls selling artisan and locally-produced food and drink, as well as live musicians, dragon […]
During our month in Italy we were hoping to spend a few days exploring Florence. But circumstances forced us to stay in Rome during the time we’d allocated for it. In the end that worked out pretty well: the kids got to see Rome for the first time, and we […]