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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

3 tips to choosing the best gelateria (Italian ice cream shop)

June 9, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Chocolate gelato

A good gelateria is difficult to select if you do not know what to look for. Here are 3 tips to finding which gelateria the locals frequent in Italy. This is still valuable advice if you have gelaterias where you live outside Italy.   Signs An artisan gelateria usually says “artiginale” which means “artisan”. It… 

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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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Why is this week full of love, gossip and lies?

February 11, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Carnevale parade in Viareggio

I remember this same week in 1995. I decided to go to the seaside town of Viareggio in Toscana with a friend. As we were young students at the time, we went expecting a bit of a parade with prospects of a street party. I was walking down the street, watching enormous comical floats go past when an elderly… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Holiday Tagged With: bugie, carnevale, carnival, chiacchiere, fritters, italy, recipe, st. valentine, valentine's day, venezia, venice, viareggio

Cellar Visit: Coffele in Soave, Veneto

September 30, 2014 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Coffele winery in Soave

We made a visit to Soave in Veneto on a friend’s recommendation to visit the winery of Coffele. Coffele has two cellars, first the mid-nineteenth century Castelcerino vineyard in the Classico zone of Soave, 7 kilometres south of the village of Soave, and considered to be one of the finest in Soave. The other is… 

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