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How to apply for Italian citizenship: everything we’ve done so far

December 31, 2020 by Gretta Schifano 7 Comments

Italian flag, Cinque Terre, Italy. Copyright Gretta Schifano, How to apply for Italian citizenship

In 2017 I decided to apply for Italian citizenship for myself and for our children. I was able to do this because my husband was born in London but his parents are from Sicily, and therefore he’s both British and Italian. This means that our kids and I, all of us British and born in […]

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Categories: Brexit

Introducing Armchair Travels

April 7, 2020 by Gretta Schifano 1 Comment

Armchair Travels virtual travel website

I have some very exciting news – I’d like to introduce you to Armchair Travels! What is Armchair Travels? Armchair Travels is a brand new shiny website, and it’s designed to help you to explore the world without leaving home. It’s now possible to experience – in a virtual way – all manner of incredible, […]

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Categories: Type of trip
Tags: online travel, virtual travel

Free foreign language worksheets

March 27, 2020 by Gretta Schifano 3 Comments

Free foreign language worksheets to download and print

It’s great to connect with people from different cultures – and I’ve found that learning even a few words of a different language really helps with this. I studied languages throughout my education, and I continue to try to learn key words and phrases when I travel to places where I don’t know the language. I’ve […]

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Categories: Language learning
Tags: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

How to explore London’s top art galleries from home

March 21, 2020 by Gretta Schifano Leave a Comment

How to explore London's art galleries from home - virtual online tours

London’s art galleries are currently closed but, as long as you have internet access, you can still explore them. So if you’re self-isolating, social distancing or in quarantine, wherever you are in the world, here’s how you can enjoy London’s amazing and beautiful art collections online through virtual tours and resources. Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich […]

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Categories: City, Culture, London

How to explore London’s top museums from home

March 20, 2020 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

How to explore London's top museums from home

Although London’s world-class museums are closed at the moment, that doesn’t mean that you can’t explore them – as long as you have internet access. Even when you’re self-isolating, social distancing or not able to travel, you can still enjoy and learn about the marvellous exhibits and collections of the following top museums online through […]

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Categories: City, Culture, London
Tags: armchair travel

Jane Austen tour: the places where she lived and wrote

February 16, 2020 by Gretta Schifano Leave a Comment

Jane Austen's House, Chawton, Hampshire. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Jane Austen is one of England’s best-known authors. Her six novels are still widely-read today, more than 200 years after her death at the age of 41. Her second novel, Pride and Prejudice, has never been out of print, and it’s sold more than 200 million copies worldwide since its publication in 1813. If you’d like to […]

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Categories: Culture, Elsewhere
Tags: Bath, Hampshire

Review: The Gonville Hotel, Cambridge

January 29, 2020 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

Bentley, The Gonville Hotel, Cambridge. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Following on from my post about a things to see and do in Cambridge (read it here – What to see and do in Cambridge: 2-day itinerary) I wanted to write a separate post about the excellent boutique hotel that we stayed at in Cambridge: The Gonville Hotel. Where to stay in Cambridge: The Gonville […]

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Categories: City, Elsewhere, Luxury, Room reports
Tags: boutique hotel, city break, England

Free ebook: Tunisia Beyond The Beach 

December 12, 2019 by Gretta Schifano 1 Comment

I’ve travelled to Tunisia a couple of times this year as I (with four other travel bloggers) am working with the Tunisian National Tourist Office to share some of the many attractions of this fascinating Mediterranean country. Following our trips, the five of us have now produced a free ebook, Tunisia Beyond The Beach, which you […]

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Categories: Tunisia
Tags: Carthage, El Jem, Sidi Bou Said, Tunis

How family travel changes as your kids grow up

August 7, 2019 by Gretta Schifano 19 Comments

How family travel changes as your kids grow up

Ad: Bathing Solutions have commissioned me to write this article.* This is the first year in our kids’ lives that we’re not having a family summer holiday. I’ve always wanted to keep having family holidays for as long as possible, and previously I’ve written about what to do when your teenager doesn’t want to go on […]

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Categories: Parenting teens, Teens, Trips without kids
Tags: child-free travel, travel with grow-up children

On dogs and friendship

June 26, 2019 by Gretta Schifano 5 Comments

Gretta Schifano with her whippet, Bluebell, in the woods in Surrey.

AD – This post is sponsored by PetPlan* When our daughter wanted nothing but a puppy for her ninth birthday, I wasn’t sure what to do. My husband and I had both grown up with cats as pets, and had never even taken a dog for a walk, let alone lived with one. Our son, […]

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Categories: Seasonal
Tags: pet insurance, whippets

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