Italy

Stile Italiano – Hotel Ambra Cortina:
No Need to Ski to enjoy Hotel Ambra Cortina: There are moments when I wonder just what I am doing. ...

Ancient and Modern – eating out in Garda Trentino
Dining in Garda Trentino: There are certain cuisines which seem so tied into to tradition that the idea of a ...

Three Tasty Treats to try in Garda Trentino
Gastronomy and Garda Trentino – Lake and Mountain Food: Of all the countries I’ve visited, Italy has the most marked ...

Garda Trentino – Strangling Priests in the Marocche.
Garda Trentino, Italy – the other side of the Lake: The largest lake in Italy, you could be forgiven for ...

Lake Garda – A lake for all seasons
The Perfect Setting for Food and More – Lake Garda: I had been invited to Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy with an ...

Genoa – the strangest contrasts
Genoa and Beyond – Palazzos and the Perfect Coast in Liguria: It is a place that ‘grows upon you’ every ...

Montefalco – Sagrantino Wine and More in Umbria
Antiprima Sagrantino 2011 Vintage in Montefalco, Umbria: While I understand reasonably well what the launch of a new Vintage entails, ...

There’s More Olive Oil in Puglia
The Olive Oil of Puglia: An Italian chef once remarked to me that food in Italy is effectively tribal. From ...

Santo Stefano di Sessanio – Albergo Diffuso Sextantio
Santo Stefano di Sessanio – Albergo Diffuso Sextantio – The Scattered Hotel: Perhaps not the most auspicious start to my ...

About Abruzzo – Ancient and Modern Wines of Abruzzo
Abruzzo Uncovered – Montepulciano and More: Feeling a little like an overgrown Alice in Wonderland, I sat on the stone ...






