If there’s one country that’s guaranteed to provide something for everyone, it’s Italy. With historic sites and plump stone statues at every turn, a delicious pizzeria on every corner, breathtaking mountains and an admirable sunshine record, holidays in Italy are hot stuff. Whatever your favourite style of getaway – whether it’s all inclusive holidays, a… Read More »Exploring Italy – What does it offer?
During my stay in Bologna for the Emilia Romagna #blogville project I got to attend a pasta making course at Casa Artusi in Forlimpopoli. Whilst I throw loads of plaudits at Thai cuisine, Italian comes in a very close second as some of my favourite food to eat. So I was very excited to have… Read More »Pasta making at Casa Artusi – Forlimpopoli
I love getting to know a new city especially when I have no expectations and have no plans. For me the best way to explore a city is to not bother with a map, ignore the tourist attractions, wander aimlessly, soak up the atmosphere of local life and watch the comings and goings of the… Read More »Getting to know Bologna
In my previous post I told you about Emilia Romagna’s amazing blogville project. Well I am now here in Bologna, the red city. The first thing I noticed whilst walking the alleyways to the blogville apartment was how the red coloured buildings stood out against the blue sky. This colour immediately made the city seem… Read More »#blogville first impressions
Blogville is one of the best things I’ve ever seen a tourist board do! I am flying out to Bologna later this week to be a part of #blogville and am stupidly excited! Whilst I have travelled a lot in the North of Italy this is a region I actually know nothing about, apart from… Read More »Emilia Romagna’s #blogville