Grand Escapades
Travel Photography & Travel Experiences of Africa, South America, the Middle-East & Asia
Piazza del Duomo, Lecce, Puglia, Southern Italy
Type Of Travel
Puglia was the second road-trip we undertook with our 3 kids (aged 5, 5 & 7 at the time of travel in April 2025). So clearly, we did not try to cut costs.
Of course it was no high-end trip, as we wouldn’t have enjoyed it anyway… But we rented a car, stayed mostly centrally located apartment rentals, and enjoyed our trip, … Continue Reading →
Torre dell’Orso, Puglia, Southern Italy
Introduction
Puglia has been on my list for about a decade, but somehow it turned always challenging to find reasonable flights to this province of Southern Italy.
With only 9 full days at hand there, we had to make some tough choices. Moreover, this trip being the second road trip with our 3 kids (7, 5 and 5 at the time of traveling), we chose to somewhat slow down the rhythm of travel and spend a bit of time on the beach, so that the kids can relax and have fun. Continue Reading →
Puglia offers a wealth of photo opportunities. But to be able to really make the most of it as a photographer, you must beat the crowd and visit all the popular places early morning or in the evening, both enjoying the best lights and the quietness. This goes without saying, obviously! With 3 kids however (7, 5 and 5 at the time of traveling), this is clearly more challenging! Continue Reading →
Piazza del Duomo, Syracuse
Foreword
We chose Sicily as our first travel destination with our newly born baby (at the time of travel, Jules was merely 3.5 months) for 5 main reasons: Continue Reading →
Spiaggia de Cefalé or Beach of Cefalú
Type Of Travel
Sicily was our first travel destination with our newly born baby (at the time of travel, Jules was just 3.5 months), so we went on the safe side: direct flight, car rental from a reputable company right in the airport, and hotels or guesthouses where we would be sure to have all we need. That definitely means extra-costs! And yes, we definitely enjoyed Sicilian cuisine, went to some really pleasant restaurants and sampled some nice Sicilian wine… Continue Reading →
Statue of Icarus and the Temple of Concordia, Valle dei Templi, Agrigento
We spent 9 days in Sicily, and with only that much at hand, we decided to focus on some of the highlights on the eastern part of the island: we spent 2 nights in Cefalù, 1 night in Taormina, 3 nights in Syracuse, 1 night in Ragusa and last but not least 2 nights in Agrigento.