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PENTEDATTILO: A Ghost Town in Calabria…

italy, lifestyle, local, Melito di Porto Salvo, reviews, tips, travelBy craigNovember 6, 2019Leave a comment

The forgotten town of Pentedattilo in Calabria. Otherworldly screams? Laments from the afterlife? The bloody hand of the devil? The poor town of Pentedattilo on the edge of the Aspromonte Mountains in the southern tip of Calabria has seen it all. Earthquakes and precarious shifting of soil lent the final blow. But this cluster of…

Melito di Porto Salvo

Melito di Porto Salvo – Where we live now …

Calabria, drink, food, italy, lifestyle, Melito di Porto Salvo, Sicily, travel, wineBy craigSeptember 30, 20191 Comment

You will remember that a few months ago we told you that we were moving to the most southerly town in Italy called Melito di Porto Salvo. Now that the dust has settled, we thought it would be a good idea to give you a snapshot of where we live now. Don’t worry, we’ll be…

Getting About in Italy – Part Two

italy, lifestyle, local, tips, train, travelBy Lisa McknightSeptember 7, 20192 Comments

Hi, It’s Lisa again. Following on from my post about using a car to get around in Italy, and the difficulties presented using this form of transport, I’d like to go on to using the rail network.

Getting About in Italy…. Part One – Driving

coast, driving, italy, lifestyle, local, tips, travelBy Lisa McknightAugust 29, 20193 Comments

Hi… It’s Lisa here, doing my first blog post which I hope you will find informative. My first blog is about driving in Italy. Getting around Italy can be easy or very stressful! I’m going to cover the various modes of transportation in Italy which I hope will enable tourists and people looking to relocate…

Castell’Arquato And Monterosso Wine Festival Part 2 …

drink, eating events, food festivals, italy, lifestyle, local, travel, wineBy craigMay 6, 20181 Comment

In my last post we told you all about the beautiful town of Castell’Arquato. Now, in the second part of my post I’ll tell you about the second reason we visited, which was the Monterosso Val d’Arda Wine Festival!

Castell’Arquato And Wine Festival Part 1 …

drink, food, food festivals, italy, lifestyle, local, wineBy craigMay 2, 20182 Comments

One of the places we can reach by local bus is Castell’Arquato, which is breathtakingly beautiful. It also has the added advantage of being in middle of a large wine producing region.

Italian habits that won’t work outside Italy…

food, italy, lifestyle, tips, travel, wineBy craigFebruary 23, 2018Leave a comment

It’s surprising how I have developed new habits since living in Italy. These Italian habits are easy to acquire, and very difficult to lose. They are also likely to annoy or surprise your friends and family if you take them back home! However I’ve been assured that this is normal! The subtle changes in my…

Cioccolandia 2017 A Festival Of Chocolate …

chocolate, eating events, food, food festivals, italy, lifestyle, localBy craigNovember 12, 20171 Comment

It’s now November, and the summer festival season in Italy is coming to a close. However, as always, it goes out with a bang – Cioccolandia, a day long festival of fabulous chocolate! Willy Wonka could learn a lot from this festival! Every year the town of Castel San Giovanni turns into a chocolate lover’s delight.…

The Aperitivo – An Italian Institution ….

aperitivo, drink, food, food festivals, italy, lifestyle, tips, travel, wineBy craigOctober 15, 20173 Comments

One of the best things that I’ve discovered about Italy is the “aperitivo.” It’s such a civilised way to spend some time with your friends, and experience some of the Italian ‘la dolce vita.’

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