The Cinque Terre Nativity Scene lighting will take place today, December 8th, as every year. Usually, after a full day of celebrations, at sunset we attended to an impressive torchlight procession leading to the Three Crosses Hill and at 5.30 p.m. the 15.000 lights gave life to hundreds of characters while […]

Well, talking Cinque Terre winemaking and dry stone walls is a bit like talking of a complicated, passionate and overwhelming love story, but it’s also talking about this beautiful Italian Riviera region history and about my roots too. Some time ago I run into this touching video telling about Cinque […]

When travelling, it’s important to find those picture-perfect locations. They’re unique to each country, and Italy has some of the best. With 69% of road trippers claiming that scenic views are their priority when travelling, where are the most beautiful cities for a weekend away in Italy? Venice It wouldn’t […]

Visiting Portofino in winter “What could we do today?” “What about a trip to Portofino?” “And here, suddenly the discovery of a hidden cove, olives and chestnut trees. A small village, Portofino, spreads like a crescent moon around this calm basin. We slowly cross the narrow passage that unites this magnificent natural harbor […]

Paragliding in Cinque Terre left me speechless! I had a great paragliding experience: it was beautiful and relaxing and so scenic! OK, now I vented a bit and I can tell you everything about it, even if I’m still oh so overwhelmed and excited I won’t actually “land” for a […]

A holiday in Tuscany, to discover Tuscan Maremma A holiday in Maremma is just what I’d like this summer. Yes, because the Tuscan Maremma offers everything I love: historical villages, art, sea, wildlife, amazing horses, food and wine, thermal baths and silence. If you follow me you know I go there often, […]

The 26 best spots to surf on the Italian Riviera Ever since James Cook discovered Hawaii and surfing, gliding on the waves made such a long way to spread even in my small Liguria, the so called Italian Riviera. The first to be influenced by the south islands’ dream were the […]

The most beautiful Italian Riviera beaches Someone might think it’s bait to early for summer thoughts, but here in Cinque Terre area relaxing on the beach with a book is already part of my daily routine and I therefore wanted to talk a bit about my Liguria, better know as Italian Riviera, and its beautiful […]

Sicily on the road, through amazing Valley of Noto Sicily is a true Italian highlight and when I worked as an artistic consultant at the Teatro Bellini in Catania I fell in love with is! It is one of the Italian regions actually boasting the ranking of historical and cultural sites declared […]

What lies behind the scenes of the aquarium of Genoa End of October I started a journey I was dreaming of, behind the scenes of the Genoa Aquarium, to discover the hard work that lies behind the pools and basins that enchant and relax its visitors, to understand the whys and […]

Saturnia, between natural waterfalls and posh spa treatments I’ve heard people talking about Saturnia since ever: friends in love with this place, others who wish to go there, by Italian famous tv speaker Alberto Angela and even in a great novel by Niccolo Ammaniti “I’ll steal you away”. As always, however, […]