Impeccably dressed older men stand at the counters and knock back scalding espressos with the same ease as a hen party on their first round of tequila shots. Women laden with canvass bags point and barter with rapid speed at an array of vegetables, as fresh and colourful as the country of Italy itself. Various cured… Read More

Italy is a country that inspires thousands of people across the globe to visit each year. It is renowned the world over for its fascinating history, beautiful landscapes, amazing cuisine, and incredibly friendly and hospitable people. This massive European nation also, however, has a reputation of being a very expensive place to visit. This has… Read More

Italy is a country that tops many European traveller’s “must go” lists. It’s very easy to see the appeal: the food is fantastic, the people are friendly, the weather is glorious, and there is incredible history around every corner. However, most people planning a trip to Italy tend to stick to the well-trodden path that… Read More

Perugia, a town almost equidistant between Florence & Rome, has surprisingly been mostly overlooked by foreign tourists who instead choose to zoom through Central Italy on the Intercity trains. Perugia is the capital of the Italian region of Umbria, a small area of Italy with arguably the same beauty of northern Tuscany and filled with… Read More

There is no shame in travelling somewhere solely because of its food. I say this because, honestly, it’s one of the main reasons I travel. I’m one of the first to tout the benefits of sampling local cuisine to get to know the country’s culture, traditions, etc. Food can be a great acumen into a region’s… Read More

If there was one city that we absolutely fell in love with during our time in Italy, it was undoubtedly Modena. A charming town full of grand piazzas, quaint streets and a culinary scene that will certainly leave you a few pounds heavier once you inevitably depart. Despite Modena being postcard perfect, visitors were surprisingly… Read More

The underrated city of Bologna, often visited only as a short stopover from Florence or Venice deserves to be explored for more than just one day! Apart from exploring more of Bologna, a great reason to stay longer in the city is that there are a number of fantastic day trips from Bologna that travellers can… Read More

I first visited Bologna in 2010. It was the start of a two-month trip across Europe and I had managed to secure a cheap flight from my adopted home in Edinburgh. Hostel options were non-existent and I, therefore, decided to only spend one day in Bologna before catching a train elsewhere in Italy. I spent my… Read More