Dreaming Italy – A Prize Winning Video

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Matthew 'Matty' Brown, despite his taste for loopy hats, happens to be very good at creating videos.  His, by his own admission, somewhat rushed video of the beautiful and virtually unknown Basilicata area of south Italy which he entered as part of a digital diary contest won the grand prize.  … [Read more...]

Milan Dreaming – A Video

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Last year, I showed off a very well done video of my city in Italy - Milan.  Here is another.It seems that another DSLR armed amateur filmmaker, or video maker, has been out and about shooting Milan and the results of Francesco Paciocco's efforts do capture much of the character of what may … [Read more...]

Bologna: A Day Trip

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We woke up on Saturday morning to a lovely bright sunny day, and somewhat out of character, Italian other half decides on the spur of the moment she wants to go somewhere.  Great I said, as I did my level best to exploit this rare moment of impulsiveness to the full.  Ferrara was suggested, as was … [Read more...]

Italy Through a Lens

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We’ve all heard about how beautiful Italy is some way or another, but have you ever seen it for yourself?There is the fashion capital of the world in Milan, the culture capital of the world in Rome and the art capital of the world in Florence, not to mention some of the most stunning … [Read more...]

The Best Golfing in Tuscany

The Montecatini golf course in Tuscany

Luxury golf breaks are not as hard to come by as they once were – the best golf holidays Europe has to offer are of a particular accessibility and affordability that any keen golfer can go and improve their handicap.One country of particular note in the golfing world is Italy and specifically … [Read more...]