On the train back to Rome, we were covered in orange juice. It had soaked our jeans and it was in our shoes. We were still processing what exactly had just happened. We survived our first Carnevale d’Ivrea. The plan came into being rather quickly and it started with a link. Five crazy Italian festivals […]
Category Archives: Explore Italy
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Feb
Feb
We left Spello in a hurry. Rain clouds were hovering and the final stretch of road back to Rome was filling with Sunday traffic. But it only took a short amount of time to be totally enchanted by the small Umbrian town. Located a 2 hour drive north east of Rome, Spello is one of […]
22
Jan
Jan
I really wanted to hunt for truffles this season. I wanted the dog and the muddy boots and the baskets of tartufi to grate over pasta. We headed to Le Marche to find our truffles, but the rain got there first. The ground was too wet for truffling. The year overall was a bad one […]
06
Jan
Jan
Try Piazza San Marco’s campanile for unmatched views of Venice.
04
Jan
Jan
Yes, Sorbillo really is making the best pizza in Naples
09
Dec
Dec
What to do and where to stay in Gubbio, Italy
30
Nov
Nov
I am that girl, and I am not ashamed. I am that girl who brought a tupperware to Naples in my purse because I wanted to stuff myself with pizza and pastries, but obviously I was not going to waste any food should (God forbid) I get full. Don’t worry, one day in Naples is plenty […]
15
Oct
Oct
I’m not going to pretend like I never curl up in bed and watch pirated Netflix for hours and hours, because I absolutely do. But my #1 guilty pleasure is taking a weekday off to go exploring small Italian hamlets. Cobblestones, towers, crypts and general small-townyness — Offida fits the bill perfectly. With only one thing on […]