Italy

It's almost impossible not to fall in love with Tuscany in Italy - the history, the culture, the sights, and don't get us started on the food. From pizza to gelato...

The first time we came to Italy I couldn't wait to get out of there. It was hot, dirty and we got ripped off everywhere we went - and the people, so rude...

I'm caught, stuck. I know I should be ordering a salad roll, something healthy for lunch, but the cakes here look so good. Florentines, cream-filled buns...

It's been 10 years since we've been to Venice. Back then we were struggling young backpackers. We bought our bread rolls in the supermarket...

The rain is teeming down and we're stuck, holed up in the souvenir shop at the Roman Forum. We've already seen the Colosseum, spent the morning wandering...

We've all seen those images of Tuscany - you know the ones. Emerald green mountains, mist rolling across vineyards and medieval walled cities...

We finally made it to the very reason we had decided to come to this part of the world - Chamonix. It's fair to say we were not disappointed...

It's a well worn path, but have you ever thought of travelling through Europe and the UK in winter? David Bruce did and in this edition of You've Been Where? he gives us some of the highlights...

In this edition of You've been Where our travel expert Hazel takes us on a tour of Italy where she is serenaded on a gondola in Venice and tries the sweet delights in Florence...