Barry Lillie
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Barry is a professional writer who specialises in non-fiction for the international, English speaking magazine market and trade press. Barry had over fifty professionally performed plays under his belt before turning to features writing, he is mostly experienced in arts, travel and food writing; he’s written for a varied mix of publications, including, Different Scene, Restaurant Life, US Brides, Gay Times and Catholic News, to name a few. As a travel writer he’s been privileged to have experienced many diverse cultures. Experiences include being kidnapped in the Middle East, trekking through the jungles in Borneo and surviving 79 days in a camper van touring New Zealand. Barry has a particular passion for anything Italian and has made the Italian region of Abruzzo his home, which he refers to as, Italy’s best kept secret.
When he’s not writing magazine articles he enjoys being immersed in the Italian way of life, and is often found in his local bar enjoying a coffee and catching up on village gossip. Barry is currently working towards producing a book of traditional Italian regional recipes and in the meantime keeps a blog where you can read all about his life in Abruzzo and the eccentricities of rural Italy, the web address is, http://
intheflatfieldidogetbored.wordpress.com
Articles by Barry Lillie
Every country has old and unusual laws that have never been repealed or just seem plain crazy. For example, in the United Kingdom, excluding Sundays,…
An hour’s ferry ride from the port of Termoli, in the province of Foggia, just above the heel of Italy is a divers’ paradise known as Isole Tremiti. T…
So you’ve tossed a coin into the Trevi Fountain, climbed the Spanish Steps and stood in awe at the scale of the Pantheon. What do you do next?
Why not…
Off the northwest coast of Sicily lie the Aegadian Islands (Isole Egadi), a small mountainous group of islands measuring a mere 37 square kilometres (…
Italy is such a diverse country that it attracts people from all walks of life with all kinds of interests, and because of this it’s easy to list all…
Today we’re continuing our look at the Italian love affair with bread by looking at the logistics of bread making and some of the different regional b…
Your wedding day is one of the most important days in your life and should therefore be one of the most memorable. So couples wanting to create that s…
If you haven’t already decided that this year you’ll learn to speak Italian, then here are ten reasons why you should consider it!
Derived from t…
Situated on Sardinia’s northernmost point at Capo Testa is a lighthouse that acts as a beacon not only to repel ships away from the danger beneath the…
If you enjoy exploring Italy on your own, it’s a good idea to learn a few basic questions to help you if you get lost, or to assist you in getting to…
A staple of the Italian diet, bread is something you can be sure to find during every Italian meal. Below is part 1 of a two-part series dedicated to…
Continuing with our ‘Share Your Italian Story’, this month, sisters Catherine and Emily Ewen, originally from Hamilton, New Zealand, talk to Barry Lil…
Nestled in the Valnerina, (Valley of the Nera) between the mountains of Sant'Angelo and Gabbio lies the Umbrian village of Ferentillo, above the seven…
No one likes to think that anything could go wrong while they are on holiday, and the probability of you needing to deal with an emergency is low. But…
Puglia has 27 castles dotted around its region, and out of the 747 castles in the whole of Italy it was the Castel del Monte, from just outside the Pu…
Have you ever sat in a bar listening to Italians chatting away and heard the same phrases used regularly by everyone and wondered what they mean?
Here…
You’d hardly expect a tree growing on one of the world’s most active volcanoes to reach a great age, but growing happily on Sicily’s Mount Etna is the…
In the first part of our "Buying a Property" guide, we looked at searching for the ideal Italian property and making an offer up to the compromesso, c…
If one day you find yourself travelling south from Florence to Rome, or vice versa, make time to take in the town of Viterbo. Two-hours from Florence…
No one can dispute that the best way to see any country is by car; although organised trips are enjoyable, there’s nothing to compare to the thrill of…
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