Capodimonte – Unknown Lazio
Capodimonte, is a small town on the southern shores of the majestic lake Bolsena in northern Lazio and nestled between Tuscany to the north, Umbria to the east, Rome to Continue Reading →
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Rocca Farnese, Capodimonte, Lazio
Capodimonte is a characteristic medieval town located in northern Lazio in an area that is known as the Tuscia (which corresponds to the Viterbo province of Lazio). The origins of Continue Reading →
My Moving Country Guide
A couple of years ago we sold our house in Italy. As a result this necessitated moving the possessions that we couldn’t let go of to England. Three years is Continue Reading →
San Pietro, Tuscania – interior and exterior
It is quite a splendid sight when you view the church of San Pietro in Tuscania for the very first time. It is in such a prominent position that it Continue Reading →
Keeping things simple
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. Camille Pissarro Since launching my website I have spent some time going through hundreds of Continue Reading →
Bruschetta with mushroom paste, prosciutto and Grana Padano Cheese
Since we moved to England from Italy, one of the things that my children have missed us making regularly is bruschetta. Usually I either made bruschetta with olive oil, garlic Continue Reading →
Il Purgatorio – Gradoli
Something that the Italians do well is make children feel welcome in restaurants. That is certainly the case at Il Purgatorio located on the northern side of Lake Bolsena. Far Continue Reading →
L’Antica Birreria Peroni
The first time that I went to L’Antica Birreria Peroni was back in 2000 when I was newly married and living in a small town in rural Lazio. My husband Continue Reading →
Failing the Italian driving licence theory test 3 times
The first time that I was stopped by the carabinieri was when I was a tour guide for an extremely brief period in 1999. I can remember being totally freaked Continue Reading →
So you want to go to Italy
If I were to ask you what is your first thought when you think of Italy, what would spring to mind? In my case these days it would probably be Continue Reading →