THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE The philosophy of the zero kilometer menu or km zero, as Italian producers first called it, means every ingredient on the plate travels the shortest possible distance between soil and table. What emerges in practice is an…
AN AFTERNOON IN MONTEPULCIANO The crown jewel of the Tuscan region (no points for guessing) is its world class red wines. Yet so many tastings today feel rushed and clinical, an item to check off rather than an experience to…
Places: Verona, Florence, Rome, Vatican It was a cold dark evening in Finland, we were at home watching Letters to Juliet. And just like that, we decided, we have to do a trip to Verona! What culminated was a 10…
Places: Perugia, Assisi, Orvieto, Spoleto, Bevagna, Montefalco, Spello, Narni, Lake Trasimeno, Norcia, Rasiglia Tucked between Tuscany and Lazio, Umbria has a quiet rhythm and cocooning greenery! Rolling green hills, stone towns perched like watchtowers, and the hum of church bells…
Places: Tropea, Scilla (Shee-la), Capo Vaticano, Pizzo Calabro, Aspromonte & Sila National Park, Cosenza, Santa Severina, Badolato, Ciro Marina, Rossano The entire region is hilly, a spine of rugged mountains tumbling into turquoise coves, and the towns clinging to cliffs…
Places: Lecce, Polignano a Mare, Gargano Peninsula, Ostuni, Lecce, Itria Valley, Alberobello, Locorotondo, Cisternino, Matera The sun-drenched south of Italy, Puglia, is a region of timeless beauty with whitewashed villages, olive groves, crystal-clear Adriatic water and rock carved caves making…
THE OLD MONEY VIBE Places: Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, Montepulciano, Pienza, Colle di Val d’Elsa, Chianti Region, Val d’Orcia, Maremma, Livorno, Montalcino, Arezzo, Cortona, Saturnia hot springs Tuscany isn’t just a region, it’s a vibe. Rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, medieval…
