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photo of the week: week fifty

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volcan azufral, colombia

Volcan Azufral, Colombia

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This is Matera. Many Italians had no idea of its existence until Carlo Levi's memoir in 1945 told stories of rife poverty, destitution and disease. Many of its people still lived in caves, alongside their livestock, and were plagued with malaria. What was once the 'shame of Italy' is now a beautiful and up-and-coming tourist destination; we've never visited anywhere else quite like it. Malaria remains a big issue for travellers today, but one that many don't understand or take seriously - for example, nearly 72% of travellers don't even know it's a risk in Central America. Check out @bemozzieready which is raising awareness and sharing tips on malaria prevention. _______ #Matera #WeAreInPuglia #ad
Sometimes we're bad bloggers. We know that the golden hour is when you're supposed to seek out an incredible view point and take a spectacular photo. Unfortunately however, when we're in hot countries, this is also the time that is perfect for sipping a cold beer on a beautiful beach watching the setting sun dip behind the ocean. Torre dell'orso however, was one of the places we decided to do the blogging thing. We left our warm place on the sand and set out to hike up high above 'the two sisters' and saved the beer for later. Sometimes, now and then, it's worth it. . . What about you guys? Are you a watcher or a snapper?
Looking through the hundreds of images that we took in Puglia, there's an awful lot captured in tiny streets, in tiny towns. Perhaps, despite the spectacular beaches and beautiful countryside, it will be these small quintessentially Italian towns, of white-washed walls and vintage facades that will forever remind us of our wonderful road trip through Puglia.
You know how sometimes a single image can spark your curiosity about a place? Well, when we first started looking into heading to Puglia, the image that came up again and again was of this little beach in Pogliano a Mare. We visited it on our last day, just before we had to fly home. The reality is that it wasn't a patch on some of the other spots we had visited elsewhere on the coast of Puglia - just another reason to remember that although Instagram will show you some beautiful places to visit, the most memorable adventures you'll have in a place will be those you least expect.
Locorotondo. Perhaps the prettiest place in Puglia, and almost certainly the town with the most fun sounding name! Impossibly beautiful streets full of story-book houses, cute little restaurants and the sort of shops that make you want to spend all your money - like this one. If you ever visit Puglia, Locorotondo simply has to be on your list! #WeAreInPuglia #Puglia #IlikeItaly ___ Dress by @oliveclothing
It took a long time to find this view. We drove past it countless times whilst navigating the tiny one way roads of Ostuni, always unable to stop for fear of holding up angry Italians (and parking in tiny little spaces). On our final night we changed that, and here overlooking the beautiful white city we enjoyed our final Italian sunset of the trip. Where was your favourite sunset of 2017? #WeAreInPuglia #Puglia #IlikeItaly