Italian getaway at Villa Pia

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Last Updated on 06 September 2020

Monica Costa

Villa Pia is a spacious 17-bedroom residence, formerly a 15th century manor house with converted barn, that provides an idyllic escape for families. The award-winning villa is in Lippiano, a charming village right on the border of Umbria and Tuscany. Described as ‘heaven on earth’ by guests who return year after year, Villa Pia boasts sun-soaked communal courtyards, five acres of grounds to explore, and breath-taking views of the Italian landscape. 

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Autumn in Tuscany

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Last Updated on 04 September 2020

Monica Costa

London Mums’ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrak has sent us this inspirational travel blog. Enjoy! 

Tuscany in Autumn is a kaleidoscope of colours, emotions and flavours. If you haven’t managed to go abroad this year, Autumn is the perfect time to visit Tuscany, as the weather is still good and most towns have food festivals at this time of the year with tastings and stalls where you can taste and buy good quality local products to bring home. This is the time of cold-pressed olive oils, wines, chestnuts, mushrooms, honey  and truffles.

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Travel with kids – No More Notes: How to Achieve a Cash-Free Travel Experience

Travel with kids

Last Updated on 04 June 2020

Monica Costa

When travelling with kids, it’s better to plan everything in detail including how to spend the money on the go. In order to increase the family safety while travelling, one way is to not carry cash. I have learnt this lesson the hard way during a trip to Lisbon where I was stolen 250 Euros in cash on the infamous tram 28. If you carry cash and it is stolen or lost, you have no way to replace it. When you show cash at a shop or at a place of lodging, people notice, and while travelling, you open yourself up to theft. 

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