Off the beaten track

Culture
by Barry Lillie |
Taking their name from the Greek for ‘high sea’, the Pelagian Islands, (Isole Pelagie) are closer to Africa than their political and administrative home of…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
This is Part 2 of our tour around the Duchy of Parma & Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna. Read Part 1 here.  On my second day in the Duchy of Parma and…
Culture
by Anna Lebedeva |
The green region of Abruzzo, where I live, remains off-the-beaten track despite its proximity to Rome. It takes just over an hour by car or bus to reach its…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
As I pull off the countryside road into the parking area of the Bed & Breakfast where I’ll be spending the weekend, owners Valeria Lusa and Francesco…
Travel
by Georgette Jupe |
You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is…
Travel
by Georgette Jupe |
Getting lost in an area of Italy that is often overlooked and remains unspoiled from mass tourism is one of the experiences you won’t soon forget. Lovely Le…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
With the arrival of warmer and sunnier days, we’re all inclined to spend more time outside, enjoying nature. Here’s why we have picked three destinations that…
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
It’s always the rather quirky things about cities that appeal to me. Turin has the shroud, obviously, but as they only put it on display once a decade, you’ll…
Food & Drink
by Carla Passino |
The story of chocolate in Italy has the glamour of court life, the ring of horse hooves beating fast on cobbled street, the dim lights and wooden panelling of…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Italy is full of surprises, with many places of interest still overlooked by the main tourist itineraries, yet offering much historic and artistic charm. One…