I never thought I’d regret not being plump. But I did – in Trieste, a city famous for its crazy bora, a strong wind which sometimes blows at speeds of 170 km/h. If you’re slim, well… you’re Mary Poppins flying around without an umbrella. Average people like me have to dig their feet into the pavement, trying not to be
I started the 3rd day of our Abruzzo in December trip stating that my knee was in the lovely shape of a small balloon (pity, it wasn’t colourful). Annoying, and not great to climb, but I still could walk. And I did walk; we just had to modify our ‘to do’ list.
The next day of our off-season travel in Abruzzo, we started by visiting two churches and the castle in Bominaco. Driving there, I was looking at the mountains and thinking that Abruzzo in winter would be better with more snow, but on the other hand, many roads would be closed. And we saw it later on.
I believe I’ve already stated that I love Abruzzo. I’m sure I have, but I’ll do it again: for me, Abruzzo is no 1 in Italy. No wonder I happily jumped when we were going there again, hoping to see some snow. There was no snow; there were nice towns, confetti in the shape of everything, a closed road to
Have you ever imagined tasting 16 different brands of wine in 3–4 hours? Well, neither I have imagined, but I did taste. And I actually liked it, survived, and didn’t have a hangover. Incredible. If you tend to splash out, you could certainly go to a restaurant and order 16 bottles of wine. I’m sure the restaurant owner would be
Who visits Molise in January? Almost no one. And that’s a mistake. In just two days, I found mountains without crowds, waterfalls glowing turquoise against bare winter trees, and villages that look like fairytales—or ghost towns. Here’s what 2 days in January looked like.
I’ve probably mentioned a hundred times that I love Abruzzo, so I was really happy to be back on another trip there. This time it was short – just two days — but still better than nothing. We stayed in a huge apartment in Fara San Martino.
I went to Ravenna by chance. The only thing I knew about it was that it was located in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Even though the weather was bad, Ravenna seemed to be a very elegant city. I think it’s a good adjective to describe the town. It’s also a popular tourist destination, not only among Italians.
I first visited the island of Procida, the lesser-known sister of the famous Capri, 10 years ago. After all this time, on a beautiful October day, I decided to return to see if anything had changed in Procida Island, Italy – this once-peaceful place. And yes, it had. But before we went to the island, we dropped in Benevento, and
If it were up to me to send tourists to Italy, Abruzzo would be a must-see. Or maybe better not, because it would be full of people and trampled. And unfortunately, it seems that it is slowly becoming that way.
Nevertheless, there are still places where meeting a living soul, especially out of season, can be not so obvious.
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