There had to be a reason why it came home with us. The packet of Bussolà Buranello was meant to be enjoyed as an afternoon snack on the prettiest island of the Venetian lagoon. Instead, it accompanied us as we journeyed across Lake Como, Milan and Paris then all the way back to Sydney via [...]

The town of Mogliano Veneto formed our base. Every morning, we donned our winter coats and scarves, and soldiered on, a piedi, taking a brisk walk in the crisp morning air to the stazione. Every day, we embarked on a train journey to explore some of the towns that form Italy’s Veneto region. Mogliano Veneto [...]

The pattern of bikes lined up in the courtyard of a church in Milan caught my eye. Their orange and cream metal gleamed under the peeping sun. Bike Mi s an public bicycle transport system where registered users can swipe their card in front of a reader at various locations, ride a bike to their [...]

What brings me great joy when travelling the world is the discovery of new culinary treats and local beverages, particularly those I can replicate back home. It is the ultimate souvenir, a lingering taste sensation that floods the mind and the palate with sweet memories of the trip. It was in the enchanting town of [...]

When a visit to the Colosseum turns into a cliché and Galleria Borghese becomes just another museum to tick off the to-do list, a traveller’s interest can easily head south, to their stomach. And south-east is the direction to take out of Rome, along Via Appia Nuova, past the Pope’s summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, [...]