We’ve come across countless windmills in Europe in the course of our travels. Here are a few that we’ve encountered in Ireland, England, Belgium, and even Italy.
Over the years, we’ve come to place paramount importance on one key element of our travels: Taking your time. Leave a good bit of blank space in your schedule - you never know how you’ll end up filling it!
Our “Little Roads” travel style involves visiting very small towns with no train service and little or no bus service. Here are a few key rules and concepts makes having a car not just possible but preferable for the kind of off-the-beaten-track touring that is the most immersive.
The region of Emilia-Romagna is home to sweeping farmlands and some of the best food in Italy, and to dozens of castles, many of which are free or very cheap to enter. Here is a list of nine of our favorite castles, each paired with an excellent local restaurant so you can enjoy a long, leisurely meal after your visit.
The medieval walled town of Lucca is one of Tuscany’s most famous and most visited locations. Here is our “Little Roads” list of our favorite sights in Lucca, as well as a choice restaurant and lodging option.
