We left Puglia (Apulia in English) and headed to our next destination in the region of Basilicata: Matera. We stopped...
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Puglia – Apulia Articles
Twinkling Toes in the Ionian Sea
For my birthday several days ago, I REALLY, REALLY wanted to dip my toes into the Ionian Sea at the tippy tippy tip of...
Bari, Puglia, in the Heel of the Boot
This is a southern Italy tour for me, to include the regions of Puglia (Bari, Polignano a Mare, Santa Maria di Leuca,...
South Italy Tour
After my first week in Milan, I toured the south of Italy for two weeks, and then have spent the subsequent week...
Eating the South
In Italy, one can go 100 kilometers and find a very different food culture. There are dishes and combinations found in...
Dear People of Alberobello
Finding out about Alberobello, I itched to stay in a trullo for a couple of nights! Through an internet search, I...
Trulli of Alberobello
A few months ago, I heard for the first time about the "trulli" of Alberobello, in the Puglia region at "the heel of...
Destination: Lecce
Almost, but not quite at the tippy-tip of the "heel of the boot" of Italy, the city of Lecce (roughly pronounced...
Castles Don’t Have Wifi
In 1419, when they built this castle, they weren't planning ahead for wifi reception in the rooms. Three-foot thick...
Ionian Sea Shoreline
May 13 Journal Entry. Catanzaro Lido to Lecce. Training along the Ionian Sea shoreline: Red poppies. Cactus. Olives...
Heading South
Always an exercise in "packing light", I keep removing things from my one-and-only carry-on bag for two weeks in the...