Italy

Made in Florence: The Oltrarno Artisans

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Florence is one of those places I could visit over and over again, and always discover something new. Naturally, it helps when you have a good guide, like Luca from Context Travel, our guide in the Made in Florence walk around Oltrarno to discover the artisan tradition of the area.  First time in Florence? Don’t miss … Read more

Bitto Cheese & the Disappearing Traditions of Valgerola

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Welcome to the second instalment of our weekend with #InLombardia365! After visiting Chiavenna we headed to Valgerola, home to Bitto cheese. We spent a wonderful evening learning about Bitto and taking a moonlit walk across a frozen, abandoned village. Check the #InLombardia365 hashtag on Instagram if you want to see more awesome pics! Of Mountains and … Read more

Train Stories – 2275

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We have a really special guest post today – the author of Train Stories is my sister Caterina Ragg, who also wrote several Jordan posts a couple of years ago, when The Crowded Planet was just a baby. Caterina is a talented photojournalist, exploring issues related to identity and body image. Recently she’s been drawn … Read more

The Best Vegetarian Lombardia Food

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In 2015 we had Mondays in Milan to celebrate Expo, while this year we’ll be sharing articles about Lombardia once a month, to celebrate the awesomeness of our home region! The first one was this post about Livigno ski and other winter wonderland places, and now we’ll make you all hungry with these yummy vegetarian … Read more