Beijing Smog - Image courtesy of Sciencedude.ocr

It has been 4 years since the previous Olympic and Paralympic games in Beijing, during which the world realised how truly polluted China’s capital is. Under international public pressure the city strove to increase its air quality standards, but was it successful?

A view of the town, Salo, on the edge of Lake Garda

A whirlwind guide to the wonders that Tuscany and its neighbour, Lake Garda, have to offer