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The Amalfi Coast Part II: Day Trips

This is Part II of my two-part series on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with my family and Victor in June 2022. Make sure you read Part I first!  As I mentioned in my last post, the town of Amalfi is…

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A Peloponnese Road Trip Part IV: Deep Into the Mani

This post is Part IV in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers our time in the Mani, the central southern prong of the Peloponnese. Make sure you…

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Finding the Veg in the Meat: A Review of manteca

Location: London, England Cuisine: Italian   Traditionally, manteca means “grease” in Spanish, but today Spanish speakers usually mean lard. However, it can technically mean any oil, grease or fat. Therefore, there really is no more appropriate name for this restaurant in Shoreditch as all…

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Clapton and Homerton: Hackney’s Cool Kids on the Block

This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about.  As I’ve mentioned previously,…

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A Peloponnese Road Trip Part III: Mighty Civilisations

This post is Part III in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers our departure from Nafplio, visits to two ancient sites, including you may have heard of…

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A Peloponnese Road Trip Part II: Ancient Influencers

This post is Part II in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers our start in Nafplio, visits to some ancient sites in the surrounding area, and arrival…