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Best Food in Sorrento

Sorrento is charming on so many levels. It’s home to amazing views – you have the shimmering sea, with Mount Vesuvius across the bay. The legendary cliffs, home of the Sirens, the original mermaids that bewitched Ulysses’s sailors off their ships. The cobbled streets, twisting lanes, and the mystical Valley of Mills, a wonderland of … Read more

Best Gluten Free Restaurants in Milan

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#MondaysinMilan becomes #TuesdaysinMilan this week – I was stuck in Rome with no laptop and couldn’t post it until today. My apologies friends! Here is a very special post, brought to you by amazing Angie, on the best Gluten Free Restaurants in Milan. If you’re a veggie, check our best vegetarian restaurants post! Maybe you’ve been dreaming about … Read more

Back to the Past in the Tuscan Mountains

Our exploration of little-known corners of Italy continues. After Gargano, Biella, the northern shore of Lake Garda and Romagna, we’ll take you to the Tuscan mountains, the beautiful Apennines. My love affair with Tuscany is a tormented one. No one can deny the charm of this region, the cradle of Italian language, arts and culture. … Read more

A First Timer’s Guide to Milan Design Week

After the Easter break, #MondaysinMilan return with a mini-guide to the coolest event of the year in town: Milan Design Week, starting today! Come and discover what to see and do in town!

Art in Berlin from the point of view of two generations – my mother and myself. From museums to street art. Lodovica’s Berlin Museums (60 years old) The first feeling of Berlin is of familiarity. There’s a small airport, like Milan Linate, and so many places that I have often seen in pictures. Then I … Read more

Biella Bungee Jumping and More Adventure

The region around Biella, halfway through Milan and Turin and not far from the Alps, is heaven for adventurers and nature lovers. Here’s what we did during a weekend in the region – even though the title gives it away, you already know I ended up in Biella bungee jumping! Why isn’t Biella touristy? If … Read more