Teleportation may not have been invented yet, but the fact that we can physically move from place to place around the world with relative ease has to be considered a pretty phenomenal feat in and of itself, don’t you think? While we are fans of slow travel and really getting to immerse ourselves in a […]
Italy
Eating Italy: A Walking Food Tour in Rome
One of the biggest reasons we couldn’t wait to get to Italy was the food! When we heard about Eating Italy Food Tours and their eating expeditions with local foodie experts, our minds and our stomachs could not pass it up. We’d never heard of Testaccio in our reading about Rome, but as it turns […]
5 Things we Learned about Italy in the First 48 Hours
Every new place we visit presents us with new learning opportunities. Different cultures and norms, add another language in there too, and you’re suddenly thrown into perhaps the most enthralling educational game you’ll ever play. The means to reaching the next level? Dive right in and soak it all up. Learn from your mistakes, then […]
Fit for a Peasant
Ever wanted to feel like you’re in a fairytale? Take a trip to Alberobello in southern Italy and you’re likely to feel just that. With some 1500 gnome-like houses known as trulli, you’ll take a step into a world of miniature. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, the trulli of Alberobello with their […]