Three things you need to know about Giuseppe’s place. 1) This is five star living on an incredibly affordable budget. Our Airbnb was artistically decorated. Warm. Inviting. High class! It had a fire place. A 25 yard pool where you could swim laps. A large spread with an amazing view. On the roof, you could see Trulli right next door. In my humble opinion the place should be renting for twice what we paid. 2) You are literally 1 hour away from #SaintNicola’s tomb. For those of you that don’t know who that is, it’s Santa Claus! So if you’re thinking of taking your wife somewhere romantic and you need something to do on Christmas, do what I did, go to mass at Saint Nikola’s basilica. If you’re American and want a guide, ask for padre Emanuel. On Christmas Day, you can go to Matera, where “Passion of the Christ” was filmed. Aside from Jerusalem, you aren’t going to find a better place to do Christmas. Here’s one of the best parts about Giuseppe’s place, you are 1 hour from the 2nd best museum in the world. Check out Taranto’s architecture museum. Or Bari’s art museum. If you want to see what the Midievil world looks like, you’re a thirty min drive from Ostuni, “the white city.” 3) Bombette is the best meat you are ever going to eat. You can find it in Alberobello and pretty much anywhere you see a Trulli. Here are some tips for you would be AirBNB’ers. Here are some sites you are just a few minutes from. Monopoli is 10 min away. New Years was a blast here. Polignano a mare, 15 min, castellana grotte and the caves 5 min, Alberobello 15 min, Locorotondo 20 min, cisternino, 30 min, Ostuni 30 min, beaches and ancient cliffs of the first people some 5000 years ago. You won’t have time to see it all, but you won’t regret what you find. Shop at Euro Spin. Eat at restaurants that have high google ratings. Avis is not on google maps, but they are in Bari. I highly recommend you rent a car and go see the “old world.” I promise you won’t regret it. Final words. When you stay here, you’re staying with a family. Laura and Giuseppe are the closet you’re going to get experiencing modern day nobles. They are exceptionally friendly. Authentically kind. Loving. Caring. They may invite you to do lunch with them. If they do, they are extending the warmest olive branch any host has extended to us. I could write a novel, but to be brief, we LOVE these guys!!! I wish we could have stayed longer. We only stayed for 25 days and we made friends who feel like family. It’s not a common thing to find people who make you feel so welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay here. I hope you show the family the same kindness they showed me. I hope you see half the things we’ve seen. If you don’t, that’s ok, you can always go back. I know we will!