Our trip to Puglia: pasta, wine and long walks
Our trip to Puglia struck the perfect balance: scenic walks, memorable food and wine experiences, and fascinating glimpses into the region’s culture and history. In Bari, we loved exploring the town on a guided walk and sampling its local street food. The standout was spaghetti all’assassina, so delicious that we looked up a recipe when […]
Volcanoes, capers and a long lunch in the Aeolian Islands
In October 2023, Laura and I spent a month in Italy on Walk About Italy tours in Tuscany, along the Amalfi Coast and in Sicily, a journey we call the “Italian Adventure”. This is the second half of our Sicilian chapter, the Aeolian Islands. The Aeolian islands, known as the Seven Sisters, are a chain […]
Our trip to Sicily: Greek temples, wild beaches and Baroque Noto
In October 2023, Laura and I spent a month in Italy on Walk About Italy tours in Tuscany, along the Amalfi Coast and in Sicily, a journey we call the “Italian Adventure”. This is the Sicilian chapter, and we have split it in two: first the south-east coast, then the Aeolian Islands. Sicily has always […]
Under the Tuscan sun: farm lunches, wine and hill towns
In October 2023, Laura and I spent a month in Italy on Walk About Italy tours in Tuscany, along the Amalfi Coast and in Sicily, a journey we call the “Italian Adventure”. This is the first chapter. Tuscany is the bread basket of Italy, literally, and so much more than that: rolling countryside, sun-soaked hills […]
My trip to Umbria: olive trees, black celery and candles
My name is Giovanna. As in Italy we are going into lockdown again, I was lucky enough to be able to travel with Walk About Italy team about 15 days ago to Umbria for a 7 day walking adventure. Umbria is famous for being a wooded region. With my great surprise I discovered open, sunny […]
