Category Archives: Travel

Men’s Clothes in Rome: Used, Resale and Vintage

Posted on 15 September 2018 by andyq

My post about finding high-quality men’s designer resale clothes in Paris is one of my most viewed sites on my blog. So, I thought I’d do a similar one for Rome, but only being there for a few days (in … Continue reading →

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Andy & Stevie’s Matera Travel Guide

Posted on 12 September 2018 by andyq

We were only stopping off in Matera on our way to Salento in Puglia, but we wish we could have stayed longer in this ancient city in the Basilicata region. In 2019, it will be one of the European Capitals … Continue reading →

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Product Review: American Tourister – Technum, expandable 77cm spinner suitcase

Posted on 9 September 2018 by andyq

My last review on the Air Force 1 Suitcase (also by American Tourister) is one of my most-viewed blog posts, so I thought I should review the Technum as a public service! So, here’s a funny story: in the first … Continue reading →

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Andy and Stevie’s Salento Travel Guide

Posted on 6 September 2018 by andyq

Any chance you’re visiting Salento, the southern part of Puglia? We spent four days there in July 2018. I think I would have preferred to have a bit more advice before I went. The truth is that when I read … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Il Braciere del Viale, Catania, Sicily

Posted on 25 August 2018 by andyq

So, here’s a funny foodie story. I love the New York Times and the New Yorker. It’s partly a long-held fantasy about living in such a big city with so much culture, food and intelligence, even though when I spent … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Il Flauto di Pan, Ravello

Posted on 5 August 2018 by andyq

Our dinner at Il Flauto di Pan in Ravello reminded me strangely of our dinner at Le Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The view and surroundings are so beautiful. It’s not that the food becomes irrelevant but … Continue reading →

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Andy and Stevie’s Sicily Travel Guide

Posted on 11 July 2018 by andyq

Funny. I hadn’t really heard all that much about Sicily but when we said we were going for a week there, I found it’s a regular destination for international tourists. And why did I think it’s a small place, being … Continue reading →

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Sicily Food Diary: Duomo by Cicco Sultano, Ragusa

Posted on 27 June 2018 by andyq

Il Duomo was everything I’d hoped for and more: an exquisite fine dining experience, rooted in Sicilian culture, food and ingredients that would be unrepeatable elsewhere. An elegant atmosphere, a chance to try a range of interesting Sicilian wines, and … Continue reading →

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Rome Food Diary: Alla Scala Gelato, Trastevere

Posted on 20 June 2018 by andyq

So, I didn’t want to neglect this gelato place just because it was right beneath my AirBNB. I thought they had an interesting mix of classic and unusual flavours. I tried a ricotta gelato with pomegranate and who knows what … Continue reading →

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Bangkok Food Diary: Kalpapreuk, Central World

Posted on 19 June 2018 by andyq

A pal who has lived in Bangkok many years said that the green curry with sticky rice, a lunch special that I don’t think is always available, would be one of his all-time favourite dishes. So, I decided to stop … Continue reading →

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