Driving in Italy is fun. And an Italy road trip is the best way to explore its lesser known regions and beautiful towns. If you are thinking about driving or renting a car in Italy it is a good idea to prepare yourself with information about how to drive in a country whose drivers and […]
22
Mar
Mar
This is probably not going to come as a surprise to regular readers of this site, but Italy is the country I love to visit the most. Soon we will have seen most of the highlights and visited my husband’s relatives, so I started thinking about what’s next for our adventures in Italy. Now, I […]
07
Mar
Mar
Leonardo was right. A visit to Milan is as much about looking up at soaring buildings and exquisite art as looking around. I’ve been fascinated with the Italian Renaissance since I studied the history of Florence and Venice during that period at high school. The explosion of learning and art in that era is unsurpassed […]
18
Jan
Jan
In another life I think I like to think I was a 1950s Italian glamorpuss. Think Sofia Loren. All big hair, immaculate grooming and cat eye sunglasses. I would have ridden a scooter around Lake Como stopping off to admire the views over a glass or two of prosecco before jumping in my classic wooden […]
15
Nov
Nov
No trip to Italy would be complete without abundant feasting would it? The problem is where to begin. Luckily Venetian cuisine has a secret weapon in the gluttony stakes – bite sized cicchetti or bar snacks that bear a passing resemblance to tapas. Besides cicchetti there are many delicious local dishes and traditions that are unique to […]