Note from Travelling Jezebel: This article about things to do in Cinque Terre was written by Elena Pappalardo from the blog The Carry-On Chronicles. As I’m working on another project at the moment, I have a little less time to…
17 Things Nobody Tells You About Living in Sicily
Living in Sicily was a dream of mine for a long time. Ever since I was a kid, Sicily has always held this magical, almost mythical status in my mind. I thought of Sicily as the ‘real’ Italy, where the…
12 Things to Do in Bari, Italy, for Foodies | Traditional Bari Food
Readers of this blog will know that I love Italy and I LOVE food. In fact, I believe that exploring a destination through its cuisine is one of the best ways to experience a place, and while I love sightseeing,…
Guide to the Magical Cave City of Matera, Italy
Ah, Matera, Italy. An Ancient Civilisation once known as ‘the shame of Italy,’ Matera is soaring in popularity thanks to its enchanting cave dwellings, mystical Sassi and, er, a James Bond film. I visited the city of Matera back in…
What Do Italians Eat for Breakfast? A Guide to the Typical Italian Breakfast
What do Italians eat for breakfast? Food is such an integral part of Italian culture that you’d be forgiven for thinking that a typical Italian breakfast is a lavish spread of a million and one dishes, crafted with love and…
Sicilian Travel – Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Sicily!
Sicilian travel is not for the fainthearted. I have spent over 3 years travelling alone in places that most people would deem a lot more ‘exotic’ than Italy. I lived on a Cambodian island for a year that had no…
8 Reasons to Visit Palermo, the Rugged Capital of Sicily
Before I visited Palermo, capital of Sicily, I hadn’t heard anything good. ‘It’s big, it’s ugly and it’s dirty,’ was all that people said to me. Great, I thought. I hate big cities and ugly architecture, and while a bit…
Is Pisa Worth Visiting? 12 Reasons to Visit Pisa, Italy
Whenever people visit Italy, they always seem to go to the main tourist hot spots. Rome, Venice and Florence are so saturated by tourism that in the summer months they are unbearable, both for locals and tourists alike, and it…
La Cantina del Vino Barga – A Charming Tuscan Winery
The moment I arrived at my aunt and uncle’s house in the tiny town of Barga, Italy, and they told me that there was a local Tuscan winery offering tastings, I knew I had to go. I mean, wine tasting…