Hibiscus Blooms – Isola Madre

A unique opportunity to visit the Borromean Islands, and in particular the Isola Madre, is represented this year by the opening, in September, of the Avenue of the citrus fruit to admire the extraordinary collection of hibiscus of the Princes Borromeo.

Winter Pictures

In the Alps, more than a metre of fresh snow in 5 days. Absolutely fantastic.

On the Lake back in Italy, no snow, no rain, autumn colours but cold at night.

Hip Household Supplies

Keep the boredom of household jobs at bay by using hip household supplies from Alicesupply www.alicesupply.com.

Also available from The Balcony Gardener in London www.thebalconygardner.com

Stylish Alice Supply metal toolbox in signature Alice prints

Work is easier when its all coordinated

LUXE City Guides for Families

How to go Glam with the Fam

This could be the perfect guide to how to survive a trip with all the family and really enjoy your “quality time” together. LUXE City Guides have launched a new idea, a guide book  for Families visiting international cities. The first iin the series is HONGKONG, with Singapore to follow soon. Lets hope we won’t have to wait long for European City Family Guides to appear.

A Summer’s Evening at the Castello

A warm Summer's evening

The evening Light

Things to Do Today – Gardens around the Lake – Part 2

VILLA PALLAVICINO
Overlooking the Lake in Belgirate, the garden is a magnificent terrace of roses, magnolia and rhodedenron which creates a colourful backdrop to the zoological garden created by the Marquis Pallavicini in the 1950’s.

Things to Do Today – Gardens Part 1

Gardens around Lake Maggiore
The particularly mild climate to be found round Lake Maggiore has favoured the growth of a wide variety of different types of vegetation, all of which have found their natural habitat in this area.
ISOLA MADRE

Isola Madre- Photo Lazzarini

Things to Do Today – Parks and Wilderness

Parks and Wilderness Areas

Get on your hiking boots and have a wander through some of the most lovely wilderness areas in northern Europe.

Wilderness around Lake Maggiore

Things to Do Today – No. 4 Villas on Lake Como

Lakes Maggiore, Como and George Clooney’s Villa

Things to Do Today – No. 3 Cruise and Train

Lake Maggiore Cruise and return by small gauge railway across the 100 Valleys.