Justine Costigan

Contributor

Justine Costigan is a Melbourne writer.

The baristas have the timing and grace of ballerinas, and even the coffee at the railway stations is great.

I’ve needed a haircut for months, but as usual, I’ve been putting it off. I’d been butchered before when travelling.

Overshadowed by its more famous neighbours, Ferrara has something those cities don’t – no signs of overtourism.

I have a fantasy of staying somewhere like the abbey in The Sound of Music. But my last-minute monastery stay reminds me of school.

Near the Italian and Austrian borders, there is an exquisite region Australians have yet to discover.

Marseille in France has more than 10 million passengers a year, but its setup looks well-equipped to handle many more.

The Mediterranean has no shortage of beautiful locations, but this 20-kilometre coastline on France’s Cote Bleue is different.