Day Tripper

Culture
by Laura Morelli | Thu, 02/09/2017 - 03:49
The cluster of islands known as Murano emerges from a vast expanse of lagoon north of Venice. For many centuries, the shimmering waters outside the local glass…
Culture
by Georgette Jupe | Mon, 02/06/2017 - 16:43
Off the main tourist track in Italy’s green heart, you could say that Spoleto to coin a very overused term in travel writing is “a hidden gem.” While most…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/03/2017 - 00:00
Less than a 30-minute ride on the high-speed train from Venice, Padua is too often disregarded from the majority of visitors. Yet, it makes for a great day…
Food & Drink
by Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 12/06/2016 - 03:12
By Sarah Dowling Situated along the Scrivia river about 27 kilometers north of Genoa, there is a small town called Busalla. You’ve probably never heard of it…
Culture
by Myra Robinson | Tue, 11/15/2016 - 01:57
“The trouble with Italy,” an Australian tourist said to me recently, “is that there are too many museums and churches.” Of course she was right, in a way, but…
Travel
by Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 11/08/2016 - 05:38
By: Margherita Ragg. Photos by Nick Burns of The Crowded Planet One of the things I love most about living in Milan is the amount of great day trip…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 11/03/2016 - 03:09
By: Margherita Ragg  Visiting the sprawling city that Milan is today, it seems impossible to believe that it grew from a fortified city ringed with walls. The…
Culture
by Luciana.Squadrilli | Tue, 09/27/2016 - 02:16
Picturesque hamlets set in the middle of pristine valleys, an evocative patchwork of vineyards growing on gentle slopes or steep terraces, lovely coastal towns…
Culture
by Myra Robinson | Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:02
There’s a programme about art and architecture on Rai 5 Italian TV called Passepartout, presented by the indomitable Phillipe Daverio. One evening the…
Lifestyle
by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 09/07/2016 - 01:48
By Sarah Dowling Nestled between the rugged Ligurian mountains and the sea, Genoa is an important historical and economic gem for Italy. The city has been…