Author: Rachel Lishman
Waiting: The Pleasure Of Getting There
The train journey from central Naples to the toe of Italy’s boot takes around four hours.
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Stromboli: Walking The Ridge Of Europe’s Most Active Volcano
“Like a child’s sand castle from which the bucket had been removed too early, earth slopped from the top of the mountain in swathes of dark ash.”
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Perfectly Preserved Pompeii, Italy
On August 24th 79AD Vesuvius erupted. Pompeii, which by then had been an established town for well over 600 years, bore the full force of not lava, but pyroclastic flows.
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For The Love Of Lemons: Is There More To Sorrento?
Whenever I tried to write about Sorrento, my head filled with lemons. The symbiotic relationship that the Italian seaside town has with the citrus fruit is my overwhelming memory of four days in the region.
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Satisfaction: A Dip In Sorrento’s Sea, Italy
Satisfaction doesn’t always have to be experienced first hand to make us feel content.
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We Say “When In Rome” But What Does It Really Mean?
“The epiphany was served cold with that final smiley-faced cappuccino. A little teaser of a true connection; A touch of local life during my short visit.”
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Unusual: An Accidental Wildlife Walk In Rome
On a visit to Rome’s ancient Forum, the last thing I expected was to indulge in some wildlife photography!
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Three Reasons I Fell For Florence, Italy
If I’m honest, I was drunk. The Chianti had gone to my head and the already glowing evening had taken on an ethereal quality, framed by a heavy Photoshop vignette.
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The Curious Traveller 