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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

The worst place in the world for a glutton to live

May 19, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Tagliatelle alla bolognese (ribbon fresh egg pasta with meat sauce)

So let’s say by some miracle the doctor told me I had to gain weight, I would get on the first flight to Emilia-Romagna and embark on a gluttonous binge, eating to my heart’s content. Bologna is known as the “land of the fat and learned” referring to both the richness of the land and… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: antica corta pallavicina, emilia, ferrara, francescana, hostaria la frasca, modena, parma

Top 11 cultural tips for travelling to Italy

May 12, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Aperol spritzer

1. Italians eat late and meal times are fixed. Times vary regionally so check with the restaurant beforehand. One of my favourite Italian traditions is the “aperitivo” where one meets friends for a light drink (usually a spritzer or glass of wine) and nibbles before (or sometimes instead of) dinner. 2. Shops close mid-day, often for… 

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Filed Under: footer, Travel Tagged With: affogato, aperitivo, aperol, aperol spritz, holiday advice, italy, spritzer, travel tips

Top tips for visiting Italy

April 21, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Toscana by Any Colour You Like

I put together this page on resources to use when travelling or living in Italy so you can easily access the content needed in one place. Use this page to help you discover the best places to visit in Italy, how to find good accommodation, the best places to eat, how to order food and… 

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Where do Venetians holiday?

March 24, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

View from Asolo

Moneyed Venetians have been holidaying in the Colli Asolani (the hills of Asolo) since the time of the Venetian Republic as evidenced by the many Palladian villas, which were country estates built in the 16th century and designed by Andrea Palladio.  A mere half hour drive to the west of Venezia brings you first to Padova… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Holiday, Travel Tagged With: asolo, bassano del grappa, castelfranco del veneto, colli asolani, colli euganei, padova, padua, veneto, villa maser

Top 19 off-the-beaten-track places to visit in Italy

March 3, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Gardens of Castello di Spessa

We spent 3 months last summer travelling through 12 of the 20 regions of Italy. Our objectives were to stay as much as possible in the countryside because it was summertime and to visit places we had never been to before. We were rewarded with unforgettable, unique experiences in pristine locations untouched by mass tourism…. 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: asolo, baita fraina, borgo dei conti, castello di spessa, collio, dal forno, dolce e salato, Finsterwirt Oste Scuro, friuli, l'albereta, la subida, relais & chateaux, romantik hotel, san leonardo, serego alighieri, top travel destinations, trattoria al cacciatora della subida, trattoria da toni, trattoria visconti, turm, valpolicella, villa cipriani, villa giulia

Planning to visit Italy? How to avoid the tourist trap restaurant and find authentic Italian food

February 17, 2015 By wooweiduan 2 Comments

Ristorante by Thomas Hawk

The holy grail of travel in Italy is the small , family-run trattoria with nonna (grandma) in the kitchen rolling out the pasta and the children picking the produce from the garden in the back for her to make into a nice lunch. Instead what many travellers are confronted with is the classic “national menu”,… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Holiday, Travel Tagged With: gambero rosso, golosario, guide to restaurants in italy, l'espresso, michelin, slow food, top apps for italy

3 Steps to Plan the Perfect Italian Holiday

February 3, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Overcome the winter blues by planning a trip to Italy this year. Want to stay in a hotel characteristic of the area run by friendly locals who make you feel instantly at home? Nothing ruins a trip more than staying in a carbon-copy hotel in the wrong neighbourhood run by drones. Don’t miss out on… 

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Filed Under: Children, Family, footer, Holiday, Travel Tagged With: guide, hotels in italy, italian holiday, italian vacation

Top 8 reasons to visit a forgotten corner of Italy: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

January 20, 2015 By wooweiduan 2 Comments

Countryside in Friuli

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an exotic part of Italy with a distinctive Slavic flair. The cuisine is unique in its extensive interweaving of sweet, savoury and spices such as gnocchi di susine (sweet plum dumplings) which are served as a first course, the same as pasta. The geography varies from crystal blue Alpine lakes and the… 

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One of the world’s most beautiful drives: Strada delle Dolomiti

December 30, 2014 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Dolomites

Green valleys are dotted with yellow, pink, purple and white wildflowers. Towering over are awe-inspiring mountains of sheer rock. Charming wooden houses straight out of Hansel and Gretel peek out from behind trees. Each twist of the road brings an even more spectacular panorama into view. This is the Strada delle Dolomiti (the Great Dolomite… 

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The most maligned cuisine in the world

December 9, 2014 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Alto Adige apples

It’s all very confusing. I am in Italy but I am not. From one village in Trentino to the next in Alto Adige, no one speaks Italian anymore, at least not natively. They speak it halteringly, searching for the correct translation in their heads. Even the character of the people changes….suddenly rules and regulations take… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: alto adige, bressanone, chiusa, merano, rye bread

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