Photo Essay From The Dolomites

The Dolomites is a fantastic place for active holiday. The quantity of walking trails, shelters, mountain huts and parkings is outstanding. Together with high quality of accommodation and local food makes your time spent here memorable. Plus: nice weather is frequent here so do not hesitate any minute longer and come to the Dolomites to enjoy these stunning views. Read more

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Colors Of Memories

Expectations towards travel of any kind has grown. People who undertake the trip expect many things from it, starting with simple relax and finishing with a complete change of life. It’s OK to have your own plans regarding the journey however it needs to be reasonable to avoid disappointment. After my full immersion in Italian traditional kitchen I thought I should learn some local history. Although I had a general idea ... Read more

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My holiday plans

True: my job looks like never-ending holiday, however, I need some rest too. And guess where am I going? Italy, of course, where else? As a result of my holiday I’ll limit the post published to one post a week in July. Knowing my habits you can expect that the holiday planed includes trekking in the mounties and visits in some touristic places. Trento Alto Adige, Emilia-Romagna, Marche and Umbria are on my list. As I am going ... Read more

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5 Best Museums In The World

Summer time is flourishing so more and more of us travel. While nice weather encourages everybody to outdoor activities some tourists decide to visit museums while travelling. Here is my list of best museums I have ever visited. Obviously, I haven’t seen them all but of all I visited these are particularly interesting. Galleria Borghese (Rome, Italy) I have never thought I was a fan of sculptures until my first visit in this ... Read more

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Warning: Galleria Uffizi Disappointment

This might surprise you but even though I am a true fan of Italy my biggest travel disappointment met me in this country. My visit in famous Galleria Uffizi was a true failure. There are many reasons for this and if you have ever thought about visiting Uffizi read it carefully. This might save you from your biggest travel disappointment. Most visited museum Galeria Uffizi is one of the most visited museums not only in Italy but ... Read more

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My Guest Post: Top 5 Things To Do At Lago Di Garda.

Thanks to my friend Kamila one of my posts is published at her site. If you wish to know what are the best things to do at Lago di Garda you need to click here. I hope you’ll find it interesting and using this opportunity will also have a look at fascinating stories written by Kamila. Enjoy! Have you ever thought about visiting Italy? Here is an alternative way on how to visit Italy and get really close to the Italian way of ... Read more

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5 Best Things I Have Ever Done While Travelling

“I have always dreamed about going to….” or “I alway wanted to see….”. How many times did you hear it? How many times did you say it? And it has never happened. No matter how exceptional or exaggerated you dream might be there is always a chance that one day you actually do what you always wanted. I did. Some things I have always dreamed about came true. Here is my list of best activities I have ... Read more

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The Town Where Renaissance Is Still Alive

I have already published a post on Palio in Ferrara but this time I have something special for you. One of the participants agreed to share her experiences with us! Maria Elena Peverati who was a chief of costume department for couple of years and she is also an author (painter) of three Palio- the main prize in a horse race competition. Here is her story. Palio From Within If I think about Palio my mind instantly creates pictures: ... Read more

How to prepare cappellacci rossi?

Sharing a recipe on how to prepare cappellacci rossi is a tricky job to do. Mostly because of the language issues. The Italian cook who shared this recipe with me called the basic ingredient rapa rossa. Dictionary translates it to the English beetroot BUT when you translate it back to Italian the dictionary says it’s barbabietola rossa. In order to avoid misunderstanding I’m pasting below a photo of this vegetable and ... Read more

4 Seasons in Ferrara. My story.

If you read this blog regularly you have known that I am a big fan of the Italian city Ferrara. There are many reasons for that, including my personal story and lucky coincidence. I spent in this town many years. I saw it covered with snow, washed off by heavy rain, burnt with the summer sun and touched by the light spring breeze. This was truly fascinating to watch how this town evolve, react to the weather conditions, celebrate ... Read more

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