Otranto –> Lecce 50 kms / 1 hour 20 minutes Stops: Torre Dell’Orso / Porto Badisco / Lunch: Bar Da Carlo / Dinner: Shui wine bar Accommodation: Palazzo Personè Dimora Storica :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The day started with a visit to the Otranto Cathedral and the 800-year old Tree of Life mosaic that covers the entire floor …
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Gallipoli –> Otranto 100 kms / 2 hours 45 minutes Stops: Punta della suina / Torre San Giovanni / Santa Maria di Leuca / Santa Cesarea Terme / Porto Badisco Dinner: L’Altro Baffo Accommodation: Hotel Palazzo Papaleo :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I started the day with a little tour of Gallipoli that included a visit to the Basilica …
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Caiazzo Rome FCO –> Gallipoli 630 kms / 6 hours and 15 minutes Lunch: Autogrill / Dinner: La Puritate Accommodation: Palazzo Mosco Inn Dimora Storica :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: After my passport woes yesterday, I finally arrived at Rome’s FCO airport around 1pm and headed straight south all the way to Gallipoli, in Puglia, after having my first cappuccino …
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Rome –> Caiazzo 215 kms / 2.5 hours Lunch: Autogrill / Dinner: Pepe in Grani Accommodation: Pepe in Grani :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This first post was supposed to be coming to you from Caiazzo, my first stop on my way to Puglia and home to Pepe in Grani, a restaurant lauded to have the best pizza in …
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This edition of Current Crush is all about a long week-end or a short vacation in New York City, one of my favourite place to visit when I have a few days off. I was there in early June for the Saveur Magazine Blog Awards which I was a finalist in, in the Travel Coverage …
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