I’ve been lucky enough to spend many family holidays in Italy and ticked off some of the items on this Italy bucket list. We started off camping in Italy and then progressed to hiring a Tuscan villa. During our Italy vacations, we’d spend days traveling to Italian towns, cities, and hilltop villages tasting parmesan and…
In 2013 I was invited on a trip to Venice with my university rowing club of which I was a part. We were to take part in the 2nd International University Regata. The fastest boats would then go on to race in the Regata Storica event which takes place annually along Venice’s Grand Canal. Whilst…
In the hills above the Italian town of Tremezzo on Lake Como is a traditional stone cottage that serves exceptional food. La Fagurida is a family-run restaurant with two generations of Italian families working together to serve traditional fare from the Lombardy region of Italy. You’ll need a car to get here, as the restaurant…
Within just an hour of arriving on the banks of Lake Como, I was already feeling relaxed and our Lake Como itinerary remained that way. Gone were the stresses of driving 3 hours from Bergamo airport on windy, narrow roads whilst dodging cars driving across both lanes, and dealing with an incompetent sat-nav, and in…
Ah, Florence. This beautiful Tuscan city on the river Arno is a popular destination on many people’s Italy bucket lists. There’s great food, impressive architecture, art, history and shopping. For many people taking a holiday in Tuscany, seeing Florence in one day might be all you have time for since there are so many beautiful…