Lara Dunston 
Effervescent Anna Rosato knew the meaning of hospitality well before the 23 year-old graduated with her tourism degree from the University of Bari last year. The daughter of chef-restaurateurs, Anna has worked at her family pizzeria for as long as she can remember. Majoring in culture and languages – she speaks English, French and German … Read more
A rustic two hundred year old trullo in the countryside outside of Alberobello, in the southern Italian region of Puglia or Apulia is our latest home away from home and it oozes atmosphere, romance and charm. Surrounded by olive groves, it has a swimming pool and a pizza oven built into the walls of the house. … Read more
A colourful casa boasting an olive tree and a blue fishing boat in the cobblestone courtyard is our current home away from home in Teulada, in the southwest of the Italian island of Sardinia. One of three atmospheric apartments in a traditional house called Casa Teulada, our latest home is one of the most delightful … Read more
Slivovica is a Serbian grape brandy and it’s the drink of choice of the locals in Kotor, Montenegro, where we’re staying for two weeks. Despite having grown up drinking my Russian grandfather’s homemade vodka, which we called ‘tractor fuel’, nothing prepared me for the burning sensation in my throat from the first tasting of Slivovica. … Read more
Čedo Pustinjac is a handsome, grey-haired gentleman in traditional costume whom you’ll probably meet as you enter the Sea Gate to Kotor’s Stari Grad (Old Town). This ‘original character’, a charming eccentric, will warmly greet you and happily offer his advice or directions in any one of the eight languages he speaks. Čedo from the Desert, the Original … Read more