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Climbing Mount Vesuvius

April 22, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 13 Comments

Vesuvius from Pompeii. Copyright Gretta Schifano

‘Mount Vesuvius is a time bomb’ says our Pompeii guide, Alfredo. He explains in careful English that 700,000 people live in the shadow of the only active volcano on the European mainland. He leads us to the walls of the ancient city, devastated when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, for a view of the volcano […]

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Tags: Adventure Company, family travel, Italy, Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii

Ten tips for family travel to Pompeii

April 18, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 3 Comments

View of Mount Vesuvius from Pompeii. Copyright Gretta Schifano

The eldest and I were lucky enough to visit Pompeii during the Easter holidays as guests of The Adventure Travel Company on their family tour of the Bay of Naples. Here are our tips to help you make the most of your visit to the ancient ruins with kids. One To find out about Pompeii […]

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School trips for teenagers

March 7, 2012 by Gretta Schifano 8 Comments

My eldest, who’s 13 and whose hobby is Facebook, begged to go on her school Latin Trip this Easter. Her Dad and I were surprised and delighted, and fondly imagined her following in our youthful backpacking footsteps around Pompeii and Herculaneum, absorbing the history of the land of her ancestors and generally having a lovely […]

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Categories: Attractions, Italy, Seasonal
Tags: dangers of school trips, Latin, Latin trip, Pompeii, school trips, teenagers

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