A ‘Trulli’ lovely detour…

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As we drove towards the beach portion of our trip in Puglia we decided to take a significant detour via the Itria Valley to see the trulli houses.  These traditional Apulian houses (small white buildings with a conical roof) were really a sight to behold and I’m so glad that we went out of our way to see them.  I’d definitely recommend building in a visit to this unique town if you’re heading to Puglia.

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Tokyo Tuesday – the top five cultural curiosities you can’t miss

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There are so many things to see in Tokyo that you can spend months there and feel that you have barely scratched the surface.  I by no means pronounce this a definitive list, but based on my experience to date the below are the top five traditional cultural sights that you should definitely try to fit in on a trip to Tokyo.

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