Tottie's Travels Series

Short, sweet and sure to make you smile. Join Tottie as she boards a high speed train and heads off for an adventure in the Apennines, staying in a Hobbit House in Italy. This little travelogue will answer your questions. Did accident-prone Tottie make it there and back? Was her limited Italian enough to cope with unforeseen circumstances? You'll find humour and local colour for a light-hearted look at European travel.

Tottie's on the road again. With her usual quirky humour, she describes her latest adventures on a road trip to Italy. Taking one good friend to meet another for a few days' stay in a Hobbit House. Nothing ever goes according to plan where Tottie is concerned. Ordering a brand new car for the trip was always going to be a gamble. But did it pay off? And what about the planned night of wild camping on top of a big rock? Would that pass off without incident. After all, it never rains in that part of Italy in June. Does it? Why not put the kettle on, put your feet up and join Tottie on her latest adventure.

Tottie famously hates flying. She's managed to avoid it for nearly twenty years. But with the chance of an author talk and a live BBC interview back in England, can she overcome her fears and get on a flying thing once more? More importantly, will she be able to find her way by car around Paris and to the right terminal of Europe's second busiest airport? And all with only the help of Conchita the capricious satnav. With Tottie's familiar conversational style and touches of humour, she'll take you on a trip across three countries. With some surprises, not always welcome ones, on the way. Fasten your seatbelts. You could be in for a bumpy ride.

Eccentric author Tottie Limejuice (Lesley Krier Tither), writer of travelogues and crime fiction, seldom ventures far from her home in Central France's Auvergne. With a significant birthday coming up, she and best friend Jill decide to splash out on something special – riding the Venice Simplon-Orient Express train to Venice. Why not pack a bag and come along for the ride? But make sure your luggage is more cooperative than Willy Wonky-wheels who accompanied our two intrepid travellers on their trip across four countries.