A Pre-Spring Hike in the Berici Hills in Veneto
We celebrated the first day of March with an improvised hike in the Berici Hills – a striking chain of heights about 15 minutes away …
Day Trips in Italy
Discovering Canova – Italy’s Neoclassical Sculptor
Throughout the two and a half years that I have been living in Italy, one name has kept popping up every now and then catching my attention and …
Christmas at Lake Garda – A Great Italian Day Trip
Lake Garda is definitely one of my most favourite places in Italy. It is beautiful, rich in history and the little towns which surround it like …
Asolo, Italy – The Soul Asylum of Artists and Royals
Asolo in the Veneto, Northern Italy, was just what my soul needed on a damp and heavy autumn day. Dark grey clouds hung over our …
Parco delle Cascate and Molina – A Great Day Out in the Province of Verona
Always on the lookout for great places to explore in Italy, this past weekend we headed to a real gem – Parco delle Cascate in the …
Feltre, Italy – A Fabulous Find in the Dolomites
Sometimes the best days out happen by pure chance. You see, there is so much to explore and experience where we live in Italy, so …
Soave, Italy – Veneto’s Sweetest Medieval Walled Town
Give me a medieval walled town any day and I am a happy… Well, I was going to end this with ‘bunny’, but somehow it …
Taking in Turin
I can’t stop thinking about Turin. There is something about this Northern Italian city which both puzzles me and charms me. In my mind I …
A Postcard from Cremona
We arrived in Cremona just after lunchtime on a quiet Sunday afternoon. The town, famous for its violin-making tradition, was deserted. Heavy shutters were blocking …
Marostica, Italy – The Juicy Season of Cherries
Cherries! My favourite fruit and the one thing I really missed during my 14 years in the UK. It is not like there were no …
