Kate Langbroek says she has ‘no regrets’ about her family’s time in Bologna, Italy

Kate Langbroek and her family have finally returned home to Melbourne, after two years living in the idyllic Bologna, in Italy. And while the 55-year-old has ‘no regrets’ about the move abroad, she said that the once-in-a-lifetime experience did not come without it’s challenges – particularly for her four children. She told the Herald Sun on … Read more

Let a city break save your summer, from Bologna to Berlin

If you’re desperate to get away this summer, but have been put off by the new quarantine rules suddenly slapped on holidaymakers in Spain, your saviour could be long weekends in some of Europe’s most amazing cities. Better still, prices are low for many short breaks, with some packages costing less than half as much … Read more

Stay in Bologna for under £100 a night

There’s something addictive about Bologna, with its long porticoed streets, sun-baked squares, cavernous churches and labyrinthine lanes dotted with bars and cafes.  It is home to the western world’s oldest university (dating from the 11th century) and there are tremendous towers that make the mind boggle.  The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region retains a delightfully … Read more

Scandinavian Airlines plane that was due to fly to Florence lands 65 miles away in Bologna

Plane that was due to fly from Copenhagen to Florence lands 65 miles away in Bologna because the information for the route wasn’t loaded into the GPS system The problem on the Scandinavian Airlines plane was discovered before take-off Decision to fly to a close destination was made instead of cancelling the flight  The passengers … Read more