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It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
Now that we've told you a little bit about WHY we decided to explore the idea of family world travel, let's talk about how we narrowed down our plan! (If you didn't read our 'why we decided to move abroad with children' post, you should check that out for the backstory.) Actually, the conversation of moving abroad with children to Europe first came up a year earlier, when we were going through some super stressful life transitions and we really just wanted to make some sort of major change, beca
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Visiting the Acropolis in Athens is an absolute must! In Greek, the name means 'High City', a name given to any citadel built high on a hill or mountain for that matter. The Athenian Acropolis is one of the most recognised sites in the world and an important site in the city. It was very much a symbol of the city then as it still is today. Statesmen in a bid to create something in honor of the goddess Athena, who presided over Athens, spared no expense in constructing the Acro
It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
Visiting the Acropolis in Athens is an absolute must! In Greek, the name means 'High City', a name given to any citadel built high on a hill or mountain for that matter. The Athenian Acropolis is one of the most recognised sites in the world and an important site in the city. It was very much a symbol of the city then as it still is today. Statesmen in a bid to create something in honor of the goddess Athena, who presided over Athens, spared no expense in constructing the Acro
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It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
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It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
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It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
Hi babes! I'm back with another post about our trip to Puglia this summer. Looking back at these gorgeous blue skies (and even bluer seas) absolutely makes me want to pinch myself - it feels unreal that we spent almost three weeks visiting these stunning places. After enjoying Matera, the area around Polignano and the Itria valley, we made our way down the heel of the boot. We had decided to make Gallipoli our home base for the last week of our trip, to be able to explore both the east and the west coast, and we were very happy with our choice. Although Otranto would also have been a great option for that purpose. We made a lot of day trips during our week in Gallipoli, so let me show you part one of the southern tip of the heel! Let's start with our Gallipoli Airbnb, which was my personal favourite Italian home away from home. I mean, you can't beat a sea view roof terrace. Total bucket list. Our Airbnb was HUGE, gorgeously decorated in shades of white and blue (feeling very Santorini - or what I imagine Santorini must feel like) and felt homey. During the day we'd go to the beach or make trips throughout the region, at night we'd cook together, have dinner on the terrace watching the sun set and then watch Married At First Sight Australia from the day beds in the living room. Seriously my perfect way to spend a vacation. Our host was Luca, a super friendly guy who picked us up in a little ape so we wouldn't have to haul our luggage into the old town, where our Airbnb was. We loved the character of our apartment, but staying in the old town had its pros as well as its cons: you're in the middle of the action, steps away from all of the markets, stores, restaurants and a town beach, but parking your car outside of the old town (and finding parking space) was challenging at times. Just an FYI! Gallipoli's old town itself is a lovely place: lively but with plenty of authenticity in the winding little streets on the peninsula. A real fisherman's town during the day, and at night there's music in the air from clubs across the water, in the newer part of Gallipoli. Btw if you ever visit Gallipoli, get pizza at Lievita 72. Their pizza is sensational. I fell in love with their yellow tomato base! Why would I recommend Gallipoli as your home base? The town is small and cozy, but there's still plenty to see, cool shops to explore, amazing restaurants to try. And more importantly: it's situated near some of the region's best beaches. Think crystal clear water, sandy shores and long stretches of shallow, calm water. Oh, and some cool beach clubs of course. We tried Lido Punta della Suina and Lido Blue Bay Beach, and I had a preference for the latter. Better prices and amenities. But there's beach clubs/lidos aplenty here, so you're bound to find one to your liking. Bring a book, order a cocktail and a piadina and you're set! Btw it's easy to rent bikes in Gallipoli to go beach hopping, which is a great option if you don't have a car or don't want to have to deal with the hassle of looking for parking. The first day trip we planned was to Santa Maria Di Leuca, aka the southernmost tip of the heel of the boot that is Italy. Santa Maria di Leuca was quiet, beautiful, very hot and definitely worth a visit. Leuca itself is a sleepy little town with gorgeous architecture (obviously THE place for rich people of bygone eras to have a summer home) and dramatic coastline views! We combined our visit to Santa Maria di Leuca with a little detour to Ponte Ciolo: one of those places that you see on Pinterest or Google Images and just instantly anchors itself in your brain as one of your travel must-sees. The drive from Leuca to Ponte Ciolo alone was worth the detour: views of a coastline almost as dramatic and stunning as highway 1 through Big Sur in California. And then you get to a smaller, Italian version of the Bixby Creek Bridge, and you see locals jumping off it to go for a swim, and you've stepped into a movie. I'd seen some comments on Tripadvisor warning visitors for the stairway and the steep climb, but honestly we aren't in amazing shape and the walk up and down is a breeze. Not something to worry about if you're able-bodied. Be sure to bring water shoes though because the eastern coastline of Puglia is generally very rocky. Another must visit in the southernmost tip of Puglia is Lecce, aka the Florence of Italy. We didn't have our best day when we visited the city: it was scorching hot, we got into a bit of a tiff and almost everything was closed (first town we visited that did the afternoon riposo where every store takes a break for a few hours in the afternoon). We didn't "click" with this city as much as we did with other places, but please judge for yourself! I guess we just expected too much, but we felt like what you see online as the "greatest hits" of Lecce are basically all there is to see there. And the famous Roman theatre/courtyard view above (with the palm trees) was hidden by gates (I pointed my camera through the openings), which kind of ruins the view in real life, FYI. Also, the gorgeous Basilica of Santa Croce was covered for restorations when we were there, so maybe it was just our bad luck + our bad mood. Seeing these pictures actually makes it hard for me to understand why we were underwhelmed, so don't take my word for it! We did have great pizza here. Oh, and Lecce gives its name to one of our favourite culinary discoveries from our Puglia trip: the Rustico Leccese. Google it. Weep. Find a recipe and make it yourself (surprisingly easy). I still have plenty more to show you from our time on the southern tip of Puglia, but that's for my next post. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop me a line!
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It's been a while, hasn't it? I was quite surprised to see that my last blog post dates back to November last year, damn. Now that all of us are stuck at home in this coronavirus lockdown, things aren't easy but I guess there are upsides. For one, everyone seems to have more time to spend on the things that make them happy. For me, one of those things is content creation. So here I am posting about our last days in Puglia, summer 2019. And a bit about life today. I don't think we will be able to travel internationally in 2020, and the sooner we all realize that, the easier it will be to get our minds in the right headspace. This is our generation's big crisis. This will change our world, just like 9/11 did. But we will get through this, and there is still so much beauty and happiness in our future if we do our best to be smart, responsible and kind right now. I find that I need to get my mind off the pandemic as much as possible by focusing on things that bring me joy and peace. So let's stop talking about corona and start scrolling through beautiful memories of visiting Puglia last year. Check out this post for our full itinerary roadtripping through Puglia. We've arrived at the last stop: Gallipoli, where I already explored Lecce, Santa Maria Di Leuca and Ponte Ciolo. In this last post I'm sharing our time spent in Otranto, visiting the Grotta Della Poesia, and the stormy night without electricity or hot water spent in our very cute Airbnb. I have to admit, looking at these pictures hurts my heart a little, thinking about the people there and. how Italy has been infected by the current crisis. Otranto was a town we loved instantly. Small, unassuming, relaxed and with a spacious feel because of how it's laid out along the coastline. Even the old town had wide squares for the sea breeze to roll through. We also loved how peaceful the town was: surprisingly few tourists, although the tourists that were there were more likely to be from Western Europe instead of from other areas in Italy (unlike other places in Puglia we visited). Otranto is absolutely worth a stop on your itinerary, and would probably also make a lovely home base for a few days exploring the beautiful rugged, Big Sur evoking coastline this side of the boot heel. From Otranto, it's just a 20 minute (and beautiful, scenic) drive to the next stop that you simply have to add to your plans: Grotta della Poesia. Grotta della Poesia is a natural swimming hole with a small opening to the Adriatic sea, with steps carved into the rocks for you to climb up or down to the water. Most people there jumped straight from the edges into the blue, but I'm a very risk averse person so I took the sensible route and climbed down. So worth it, but definitely wear water shoes! The place gets pretty crowded in the afternoon but it's still a must visit. If you simply walk for one minute you get to other areas where you can climb down into the sea and have a more quiet but equally gorgeous dip. There's some amenities here (a hotel and restaurant nearby and a stand with some drinks), but don't expect, like, public bathrooms. I just wanted to share this final shot of one of our last nights in Gallipoli, because the rooftop terrace there made this one of my all time favourite Airbnb experiences. I could spend every night on that terrace and not get sick of the sea breeze, the music floating in from the streets, people watching and, importantly, being way above all of the mosquitoes! On our way back to Bari for one last night there before we flew home, my boyfriend surprised me with a quick stop in San Vito near Polignano a Mare. I fell in love with the place the first time around, and I was so happy to see it once more before leaving Italy. As you can see the storm clouds were already gathering, but we still had a lovely lunch here (I had the most divine ricotta ravioli in fresh tomato-basil sauce). After that we made our way to Bari and visited some shops (and sheltered from a hail storm), but I already talked about Bari in the blogpost linked earlier. ... And then we arrived at out Airbnb, a short drive away from the Bari airport (and the Molfetta outlet, where we did a blitzkrieg shopping sesh the next morning before flying home). Our Airbnb was absolutely gorgeous: a sea front, two story apartment in a historic building right above a pizzeria, lovingly restored by the owner's father (an art restorator!). Our proximity to the sea, however, became a little more than we bargained for when the stormy weather returned and the parking spot where our car was standing quickly got flooded. My boyfriend was panicking about our rental car getting carried out to sea (I was a little more relaxed than him), so he put on his water shoes to wade through the 40 cm deep gutter water (yes, our street was flooded too) towards the car to park it uphill. Oh, and did I mention we lost power for a couple of hours? I spent quite some time frantically trying to reach our Airbnb hosts (who did not speak English) to come help us out. So our last night in Italy was basically the apocalypse, but it made for some unforgettable memories and on the upside: the rain cooled down the air enough to make the lack of airconditioning in our bedroom much more bearable. And the next morning, the whole world looked like it was rinsed clean. Here's some nice pics of our Airbnb - before the power went out. ... and that's the flooded car park. Saying goodbye to Italy was difficult as always, but we had an amazing holiday and I can't wait to return when all of this blows over. If you ever need any Puglia tips, hit me up!
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