Lara DunstonLast month I posted on hotels and apartments in Are hotels going out of fashion? My question came about from my experiences on the road these last couple of years and my observations on how people are travelling: what I’m seeing is that travellers are increasingly choosing apartment rentals over hotels, generally with a view … Read more about Hotels or apartments: what you’ll be choosing when you next travel
For all my complaining about getting things done here, I still love Italy and after countless trips, it remains one of my most favorite countries in the world. Here are a handful of reasons why: 1. Italian cuisine: it’s hard to get a bad meal in Italy. You can get some very average meals, but … Read more about 5 reasons to love Italy
Our guidebook work in Italy has been continually frustrated by archaic bureau- cracy, old fashioned formality and an insistence on following protocols. Much more so than any other country we’ve worked in. Sure, we could visit attractions as travellers might and buy a full-price ticket, but we’d need to be discreet about taking notes and … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: Italy and the angels who make life easier than it’s meant to be
We’ve been on the road in Northern Italy since Tuesday when we picked up our Fiat Bravo from the car rental company in Milan. I’m not telling you which company because I don’t want to give them coverage. After several problematic rentals with them in Cyprus, Crete and Rome, we gave them another chance after … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: Italy and the tediousness of red tape
Our Dubai Insider’s Guide is now on the Nine MSN’s travel site. Take a look here and let us know what you think. I’d be especially keen to know what any Dubai locals, expats and recent visitors to the city-emirate think and to hear your insider tips, favorite ‘near the beaten track’ things to do, … Read more about Dubai Insider’s Guide