If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that we’re fans of street food and eating like a local. So, for the next #MondaysinMilan instalment, we share the best trattoria (traditional local eateries) in Milan, where you are sure to leave with a full belly, without breaking the bank! A photo posted by caterina ragg … Read more
Welcome to our new #MondaysInMilan series! If you didn’t know, Milan will be the host city for the 2015 EXPO and as Milan locals, we would like to welcome you to our hometown. So, we have decided to start a series of posts dedicated to the city, starting with a guide to Milan public transport. ***Updated … Read more
Follow us as we tell you of life in the eco-commune Zappatori senza Padrone, in the Apennines between Tuscany and Romagna, settled in the Seventies and never abandoned. Our arrival at the eco commune The stone house stood in the middle of a clearing, surrounded by hills and woods on all sides. It looked small and … Read more
Have you ever tried foraging for edible herbs? Learn to discover the bounty that Mother Nature has to offer, and explore a new world of tasty and eco-friendly flavours. When I was a child, I used to see a man rummaging about in the little patch of grass in front of my primary school. He kneeled down, … Read more
Did you know that the Northern Italian city of Cremona is the birthplace of Stradivari violins? Follow us and visit Cremona’s musical heritage. In the Po Valley, fog is part of the landscape for the best part of the year. So, when I got off the train at Cremona station to a town wrapped in … Read more
Have you ever heard of Mantua? You may have, from Shakespeare or for being the birthplace of Virgil. Let us take you on a tour of Mantua by bike, and discover its artistic and natural heritage. Mantua is that kind of small town that makes you fall in love straight away. It’s in Lombardy, but miles … Read more