Neapolitan Sunsets
It's time to leave the hot summer days of Naples and the adventures around this incredible city living in the shadow of the sleeping giant…
From Vesuvio with Love
I've escaped from the densely overgrown paths of Mount Vesuvius down past the confused Carabineri and Park Rangers and I'm off on my return…
The Descent of Vesuvio
Arrive at the top of Mt Vesuvius: Check. Now for the fun part. I really struggled to find information about exactly what the bicycle paths…
Ascending a Stratovolcano
Mount Vesuvius or 'Vesuvio' in Italian is indisputably the most famous conical volcano in the world. A shuttle bus tour to 'Il Cono' - 'the…
Sorrento
Well there was no Sweet Sorrento Moon for me this time - I headed straight for the summer sunshine. I had just arrived back from my little…
Herculaneum
'Ercolano' as it's called in Italian is the other major set of ruins preserved from the disaster of the 79AD eruption of Mt Vesuvius. I was…
Pompeii
The story of Naples is famous for the tragedy of Pompeii in 79AD which left the city in ruins. It's a classical tourist destination that…
Destination Naples
It's time to leave Rome and head south to Naples. This leg of the journey is a little more planned as Naples was one of the major…