10 Reasons To Visit Chioggia on Italy’s Adriatic Coast
Let me give you a little suggestion for your Italian travel wish list: Chioggia. You may not know yet how to pronounce it, but – …
Italian Lifestyle
Bagolino Carnival – An Italian Experience You Mustn’t Miss
Shhhh! I’m going to tell you a secret. Make sure you keep it to yourself as it’s just for people looking for unusual and authentic experiences …
Exploring Venice: Rialto Fish Market
Finally! I was at Rialto Fish Market in Venice and it was better than I have ever imagined it to be. For the past year …
The Real Italy: Living in the Past Present
One of the very first things you come to realise when you move to live in Italy is how deeply intertwined the past and the …
Vicenza in the Snow
Finally! It snowed in Vicenza. After weeks of scrolling through social media statuses from friends and acquaintances both showing off and complaining about the record …
Riposo in Italy – 6 Ways to Make the Extended Lunch Break Work for You
If you live in Italy for any length of time, rather sooner than later you will learn two terms of utmost importance to you, no …
The Medieval Fair in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
One thing I love about Italy is its abundance of places off the beaten track which (excuse the verb, but honestly there isn’t a better …
Venice Historical Regatta
Built on water, Venice’s history is inextricably linked with boats, the ability to steer them and the aptitude to stand firm on shaky ground. The city and …
Padua’s 800 Year-Old Market
Every day for the past 800 years a bright and lively market has been held in the heart of Padua. I am standing right in the …
Three More Things Which Shocked Me in Italy
OK, I hear you groan! Here she comes again, bemoaning her cushty Italian life, finding little niggles to complain about with all that beautiful architecture, millennia-old …
