Travel

Articles on trips around Italy to places like Le Cinque Terre, ski resorts, Tuscany, Venice and Rome, as well as information on restaurants in Italy

Ducati Streetfighter a Hit with MCN

A Ducati Streetfighter

I don't think I've written about Italian motorbikes before. This is a little strange as I was a huge fan of motorbikes and I may not have ever made it to Italy if I'd actually gone and bought the Triumph Speed Triple I'd been eyeing up. I didn't, so here I am in Milan.Italy makes some great … [Read more...]

Italy’s Mozzarella Cheese May Be Contaminated

Buffalo Mozzarella

Article amended to reflect conversation with investigating magistrate.Today on Italian food news site NewsFood.com an article stated that 70% of Italy's mozzarella cheese is contaminated by bacteria. The truth is that it's too early to make such a claim - as the 70% really refers to mozzarella … [Read more...]

Silvio Berlusconi Advertises Italy

Berlusconi

Unless you've been hiding under a stone for the last six months or so, you may well have heard about the latest scandal stroke pending legal trouble for Italy's extravagant party loving lady's man and prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.Aside from legal charges which may be levelled at Berlusconi … [Read more...]

Digital SLR Cameras for Photographing Italy

The Best Selling Nikon D7000 Digital SLR

Italy is incredibly photogenic, and really is a photographer's delight. This is something I know about being a keen amateur photographer myself. However, if you want a camera to create really memorable photographs of Italy from which you can create framed prints to hang on your wall, you could do … [Read more...]

Guess Where in Italy? Part 13

Can You Guess Where this Footprint can be Found in Italy?

For a little bewitching fun this Befana day in Italy, here's a Guess Where in Italy post - the thirteenth in the series.This is not an easy one, well, I don't think it is that easy, but knowing the bright sparks there are out there, I'm fairly sure someone will guess where this footprint can be … [Read more...]