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Happy Monday! I’m so happy to finally be feeling better this week – that flu was a tough start to the new year but it’s made me all the more excited to be back to 100% and to really start making the most of 2017! But before I start taking off on my 2017 adventures, I wanted to share what was the most incredible series of accommodation experiences in Italy. As you guys might remember from Matt and I’s Greece trip, we love Airbnb and use it all the time, usually at least once a trip. This time around though, we wanted to almost exclusively travel Italy using Airbnb to see what it’d be like given that often, our Airbnb components of each trip are our favourite parts. Other than an amazing hotel stay in Verona (more on that later), we managed to go Airbnb the whole way and it was  amazing . Not only did we have a truly special experience in each spot, met the loveliest people and got introduced to some incredible, authentic spots by each host, we were really delighted by the unex...

There are 189 islands in the Mediterranean (if you exclude the tiny and the uninhabited ones). But which are the fairest of them all? Where should you head for the most spectacular scenery, sumptuous beaches, and incredible architecture? Oh, there are some difficult choices here. The Mediterranean is full of beautiful islands, and each of them has its own special something. But these 10 islands should give you a taste of the best of the Mediterranean. CORSICA Often overlooked by everyone (except the French of course) is the stunning island of Corsica, the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and one where you’re spoilt for choice for natural delights. Corsica is famous for the challenging GR20 long-distance hiking path which graces its forested peaks. But it’s also home to some of the best sandy beaches in Europe as well as some gorgeous old towns, hilltop villages and unusual rock formations. Corsica has it all, I reckon.   SANTORINI It would be impossible to make a lis...