UNWTO statistics say international tourism demand has increased by 5% over the first 9 months of 2013: no matter how hard the economic crisis is hitting the world, travelling remains one of the most popular actvity. You may be a citizen of a South European country with a shaky economy, a citizen of the Celestial […]

The winter arrived and with it the citrus fruits: oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, lemons… to give us happiness with their colors, to fill  the air with their perfumes, and as well to defend ourselves against the seasonal illnesses (many people recommend a good orange juice to increase our supply of vitamin C!). But useful, and usable, […]

Siena and its history… Siena and its tidy and comforting countryside: a piece of “beautiful” Italy, to rediscover riding a two-wheeler, from the walls up to the most secluded corners of the province… Here’s a perfect eco week end idea, between history, nature and great food. Saddle up with us!   A weekend in Val […]

Are you thinking of a different winter city break? No snow trails and no skiing? Turin is your place! Long underrated and disregarded in comparison with well known beautiful Italian cities like Rome, Florence, Venice or Naples, Turin is now gaining more and more reputation as the Italian capital for modern art. Its private and […]

Snow arrived all over Italy. Temperature dropped down and … here we go again: my friends force me to practice one of the numerous activities you can do when it’s a white winter. No matter how many times I informed them more or less openly I am a sun lover and my favorite sport would […]

Take an winter weekend, a car, a military bag, take a trusted friend or some member of your family ( two-or four-legged ), load the car with costumes , slippers and sweatshirts : here we are. A weekend to discover the mysteries of Lake Garda is served! The soft scent of Sirmione It is very easy […]

Advent has come! This is the time of Christmas trees (strictly eco !), Nativity scenes and, last but not least, the time of the Christmas markets! In the north of Italy they are a tradition, but in many places in the south they are a recent discovery, a “fashion mood” to chase and ride! The […]

Imagine a virtual ark of Noah that travels through the world, collecting products that belong to the history, tradition and culture of the entire planet, to save them from extinction. This is the Ark of Taste (“Arca del Gusto”), which, together with all the local food and local products in danger of disappearing, is celebrated […]

Here are 5 useful tips if you wish to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Holidays far from consumption routine and near the Nature, in Italy: 1. Amazing Christmas, staying in old villages or in a real castle Who said you can’t travel in time? Sleeping in an old castle in the heart of Umbria, for […]

It’s time to think about the colorful decorations cause Christmas is coming! We have to bring out the old decorations box and share it between what to hold and what to throw away… and then we have to think about the tree, the inevitable Christmas tree. And if we need to find a new one… […]