We all know that Christopher Columbus was Genovese. Several places claim that he was born In their town. There is Savona, where we start...

When entering the church of Saint John the Baptist in Cervo, its serenity and tranquility captures you instantly. Sun rays pour through...

One of the more permanent features of French farmer markets are the stalls with Provencal beauty products. There are olive oil based...

Avignon on the Rhone with the famous Bridge and the Papal Palais to the right The Rhone is not the longest river discharging into the...

North-Western Coast of Corsica with the typical Mediterranean Shrub Forest Sailing along the rocky shores of the Mediterranean is always...

The Citadel of Ibiza and the old Town with its traditional white Houses For centuries, Ibiza was known as the “White Island”. To keep...

View over Monaco. In front is Monte Carlo, at the back The Rock and Port Hercule In Jimmy’z, Monaco’s glamorous and famous night club, a...

One of the Rose fields around Grasse About ten kilometers north of Cannes lies the old town of Grasse surrounded by hills which lead to...

The Piazza dei Cavalli in Piacenza where the Claims Clearirng took place four Times a Year Early January I wrote a blog “Bankers are good...

The Can Ribas Vinery with the Tramutana Mountains at the back Wanted to write about Ligurian Food and Wine in this blog but then...

Writing the piece about Noli yesterday reminded me of a post on Italian emigration I did three years ago. When Genoa lost its Aegean and...

Noli during Summertime - the Beach is covered in a Sea of white Umbrellas 60 kilometers west of Genoa, there is Noli, a quaint Ligurian...

Until recently, Beziers was a place on the map I only knew from passing by. It was where I had to exit the A7 motorway and turn north to...

Entrance to Marseille's Greek Harbor - Fort St Jean, built by Louis XIV, protects the port Always wondered why Greek settlers decided to...

There are two reasons behind the meteoric rise of Genoa as first global financial centre. We talked about the first in the last blog:...

There are many turnarounds in history but few are as impressive as Genoa's transformation from a Mediterranean trading hub to a global...

Coffee at 6.30 am - just before the Sun Rise - the giant Rock of Monemvasia in the back Our bet yesterday paid off. We sailed all night...

We had company today from a Family of Dophins Not being able to go to Chios has its advantages. Whilst we miss out on Mastic we now have...

Lazy Sunday today. Nobody got out of bed before 9 am. The gentle rocking of the waves was just too tempting. The coffee tastes almost as...

The Turkish Coast just east of Dalaman Airport in South-Western Anatolia Recently found three photos from my first trip to Greece in...