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
Merry Christmas friends! We may be a long way from home, but we don’t forget our home region! This Christmas post is all about winter Lombardy – from skiing in Livigno to other amazing resorts in the region and my very own favourite place for winter hiking in Lombardy! Ok, let’s play a game. I … Read more
I’ve never been good at playing favourites. And every time I’m asked what my favourite place in Italy is, I just can’t answer. Maybe Sicily, and its never ending summer. Or Gargano. Or the Apennines. I really have no idea. Somehow, though, South Tyrol in summer is always one of the first places that comes … Read more
After a short absence, yours truly are back. Today we’ll take you to the Alpe di Siusi / Seiser Alm, a stunning place in South Tyrol, with legends of witches and spirits. Everybody has their own version of paradise. For some, it may be a palm-fringed white beach. For others a meadow full of wildflowers, or … Read more
This is an unusual post. Two stories, from two wild places in the Apennines of Emilia-Romagna. There aren’t many wild places left in Italy. Sure, the country is not the first that comes to mind when thinking of wild nature – art, culture, cuisine maybe, but wilderness? However, pockets of unspoiled nature survive, here and … Read more
Chronicle of an active weekend in Levanto, the adventure capital of Liguria. Would you like to know about another amazing place on the Italian Riviera? Here’s a post about the best things to do in Rapallo! One step off the train, and Liguria overwhelmed me. It was there – in the smell of pine cones and … Read more