Bassano del Grappa and the famous spirit
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Hugging the banks of the river Brenta, the charming city of Bassano del Grappa in Northern Italy has more than just Grappa to thank for its popularity. On the flat…

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Belluno and Citadella, Small towns with big hearts
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Belluno Belluno is a town we planned to visit on our way to Bassano Del Grappa (the home of Grappa) for a look around and the perfect lunch stop. Once…

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Laika Life on the Road
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We’ve left behind the daily strife, traded it in for the motorhome life, closed the office, drove away, for better ways to spend our day. The world is wide with…

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Motorhoming Through the Dolomites
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With the dramatic Dolomite mountain range nearby and the promise of 2 days of good weather, we wasted no time making our way towards the Strada delle Domomiti for a…

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Bergamo – History on a Hillside
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Our visit to the city of Bergamo, a World Heritage Site since 2017, was only a short flying visit on the way to the Dolomites. However we found this to…

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Como, The Lake and a boat trip to Bellagio
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Our visit to Lake Como didn’t get off to a particularly good start.  We left Arona after a night of thunder, lightning and torrential rain followed by a morning not…

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Lake Maggiore
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After the smaller very pretty Lago d’Orta we were looking forward to the first of the big lakes – Maggiore –  which didn’t disappoint except in one way, as parking…

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Little Lake D’Orta
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It may be one of the smaller, lesser known lakes in the area but Lake d’Orta has its own charm, ambience and fair share of gorgeous views and artistic treasures.…

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Vercelli, Novara and onwards to the Lakes
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Leaving Turin around midday with the Italian lakes in our sights, we took a relaxed drive across the Piemonte region to Vercelli, the rice capital of Europe. Miles of paddy…

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Turin – a small city with a big heart
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Our motorhome journey saw us leaving the Sacro di San Michele and making for Turin – Torino a city we have all heard of but like so many of the…

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