Category: Travel Blogs
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Snow to Nebbiolo – On the hunt for the King of Wines
From our alpine retreat to Barolo’s rolling vineyards, our journey follows winter’s retreat into Italy’s heart. Chasing spring’s lush greens, we trade snow-capped peaks for the rich allure of the ‘King of Wines.’ Twisting roads, breathtaking views, and a bottle or two – Barolo was calling, and we answered.
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Welcome Back
After a year-long break, The Road Less Travellers are back! Though 2024 had its challenges, it also gave us some cherished moments with family and friends. Kicking off 2025 with excitement, we returned from an incredible ski season in Montgenevre, France, and Italy, making fresh tracks and unforgettable memories. With winter fading, we continue our…
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Another heating catastrophe, friends in the mountains and saying goodbye to home
Just when we think the heating is sorted, a radiator bleed valve breaks during bleeding and we’re stuck with no central heating again! This time we have to source replacement parts whilst in France, which is no mean feat, before our friends come out visit us and we then have to say goodbye to the…
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Coming home – life in Montgenevre
Coming home – staying in Montgenevre where we’ve stayed the most for the last 3 years. Skiing conditions, having fun with friends and then a heating failure at -7 degrees in the dark.
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When the extraordinary becomes routine
So much happens on The Road Less Travelled, it feels strange for us to have a normal trip. Is it bad if the extraordinary becomes routine?
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A tale of bad gas and wind
The start of 2024 has been all about the weather for us. The rain has been bad but it’s the wind that has really shaken us about!
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The tale of MOTs, losing our home for a week and gratitude
The tale of MOTs, losing our home for a week and gratitude. It starts with bad weather, some good news then we end up losing Beatrix for a week. We end as we usually do with gratitude.
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The Grand Tour Italy 2023 – Summary and costs
Through September, October and November of 2023 we spend our time wandering across northern Italy. Here’s a summary, map and cost breakdown from our trip.
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High on emotions
Starting a trip back always elicits mixed emotions. Planning brings with it that ‘itchy feet feeling’ to get on the road. The journey is never from A to B. There’ll be surprises on the way that bring a whirlwind of emotion which, of course, is part of the reason we travel.
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Tales of Tuscany Towns Two
This week our tour of Tuscany towns continues. I hope you’re impressed with the alliteration in the blog title – Tales of Tuscany Towns two: Montereggioni San Gimignano and Volterra! We were weather dodging during this part of our Italian Tour as we caught the tail of storm Ciaran.