Not done with summer travel just yet? Have a few extra days and want to get away for one last easy going trip? Here are some ideas…

Ostuni and the Valle d’Itria Puglia with its whitewashed houses and blue Adriatic coastline holds onto summer well into September. Ostuni is one of a handful of idyllic villages in the Valle d’Itria which include Locorotondo and Martina Franca. A long weekend here of quiet exploration combined with good local wine and cuisine offer a sun kissed cultural holiday.

Amsterdam That time between summer and full blown autumn with lukewarm breezy days and cooler nights are best suited for the charming streets and bright canals of Amsterdam. The city has a great way of mixing the trendy with the traditional and offers the best of European lifestyle in many of its cute cafes and diverse museums. And now with Eurostar train service between London or Brussels to Amsterdam it has become that much easier to get there.

Normandy Calvados and Camembert among other gastronomic delights can be enjoyed in many of the towns in Normandy. Picturesque villages of Honfleur and Bayeux mix charm with history still very much present in the landscape of this area. Lesser known but worth doing is La Route des Moulin or the Windmill route. Countryside mill houses are dotted around the area not far from Bayeux and make for cozy views into authentic country living. Last but not least is not to be missed Mont St. Michele which is church and village in one.