When in Palermo…
It has been a while since I have written a post like this one. But to be fair it wasn’t really possible due to lack of travel opportunities. The world Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Italy
Back to Italy (after 2 years)
I count myself as rather fortunate that I have been able to go on an overseas holiday this month. Both my husband and I didn’t get too excited as we Continue Reading →
I wanted to be an expat
All of us are currently experiencing a rather interesting time due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and it looks like it will have far reaching consequences for countries across the Continue Reading →
Chocolate brick and other food memories
One of the first blogs that I started when I was living in Italy was called Chocolate Brick. It was so named after a dessert that friends of ours made Continue Reading →
Timballino di melanzane
I didn’t discover eggplant (aubergine) until I lived in Italy. I don’t remember it being a vegetable that I was aware of when I was growing up in suburban Sydney. Continue Reading →
Lake Bolsena and its towns throughout the year
Lake Bolsena is the largest volcanic lake in Europe. It is located in the Viterbo province in northern Lazio. The border with Tuscany is close by. The lake becomes quite Continue Reading →
Agnolotti di patate e manzo al tartufo
I could never not eat pasta. Perhaps it is because of living in Italy for several years and always having pasta for lunch. Perhaps it is also down to the Continue Reading →
Capodimonte – Unknown Lazio
Capodimonte, is a small town on the southern shores of the majestic lake Bolsena in northern Lazio and nestled between Tuscany to the north, Umbria to the east, Rome to Continue Reading →
Rocca Farnese, Capodimonte, Lazio
Capodimonte is a characteristic medieval town located in northern Lazio in an area that is known as the Tuscia (which corresponds to the Viterbo province of Lazio). The origins of Continue Reading →
My Moving Country Guide
A couple of years ago we sold our house in Italy. As a result this necessitated moving the possessions that we couldn’t let go of to England. Three years is Continue Reading →