An agriturismo (the singular ends with an “o” and the plural ends with an “i”) by definition is a combination of the words “agriculture” and “tourism” in Italian and is what might be referred to as “farm holidays” or “vacation farms” in other countries. For the sake of simplicity, in this post, I’ll be referring [...]
One of the things I miss about Europe, particularly Italy, is the passeggio. Passeggio is merely the Italian word for stroll. But if you delve a bit deeper into the literal meaning, you’ll see that a passeggio is the act of walking and/or strolling. More definitions like to promenade or to take a walk pop [...]
So last month, I published a post entitled “Foodie Break #2 or How to Travel Without Really Travelling“. I wrote a bit about how you could use a restaurant or food to help you escape a bit and travel back to, or get a taste for, the countries you most want to visit. Earlier this [...]
Whether it is for hiking or skiing I find the mountains always fascinating, no matter in which country or continent. Dolomites are special for many reasons and they are gorgeous every season of the year. Let’s start with winter and 5 good reasons to spend a holiday in a ski resort in the Dolomites: @ [...]
I read an article this morning about a visit to a local market in Southern Italy and it reminded me of the first time I ever walked into the market at the Campo di Fiori in Rome. Campo di Fiori’s literal translation means “field of flowers” and the first time you stumble onto it, the [...]
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