Most of the Sicilian wine that finds its ways to the shelves of British supermarkets comes from the Trapani or Melfi areas of the island, but this is …
Cooking in Cappadocia
Our first thoughts of Turkish cooking are of a late-night doner kebab grabbed on the way home after and evening's drinking, but closer reflection will …
Suffolk villages – Lavenham
Throughout July, Esplora are running day trips from Cambridge to the villages of Suffolk. One of the villages we visit is Lavenham. The Cloth …
Among the mountains of Georgia
How many times have we filled out a form and, being asked to declare our ethnic origin we come across the term “white/caucasian”. Doesn’t it seem a …
Easter Sunday in Piana degli Albanesi
Without a doubt, one of the most colourful and joyful spectacles in Sicily takes place on Easter Sunday in Piana degli Albanesi. Ethnically and …
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Start of a New Season – 2015
Here at Esplora, we are looking forward to a new season for 2015. We kicked off on April 1st with blue skies and sunshine to accompany the start of …
The town of Gangi, Sicily
The town of Gangi in Sicily recently made international headlines when the story broke that properties were being sold there for the price of a euro …
A Bourbon hunting lodge in the heart of Sicily
About thirty miles drive south from Palermo, on the road towards Corleone, the road makes a sharp right turn and an easily-missable side road to the …
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