Comacchio Food Tour Like a mini-Venice, Comacchio is built on 13 islets joined by bridges in the Po Delta. Settlement dates to Etruscan times and for a while Comacchio flourished due to its salt pans. Later powerful neighbours (like Venice, Ferrara and The Holy See) controlled its fate, rarely to the benefit of its inhabitants. […]
Best Restaurants in Bern Whether you’re after fine-dining or something more casual, Bern has some of the best restaurants in Switzerland. Join me on a Swiss Food & Wine Adventure soon including some of Bern’s Best Restaurants! From a beautifully-restored farmhouse on the city’s outskirts to a riverside microbrewery and historic wood-panelled dining room that’s […]
Romainmôtier Food Tour The ancient village of Romainmôtier in Switzerland’s Jura mountains is one of my favourite places in the world. It grew up around a monastic community founded about 450AD by a monk called Romanus and has a lovely sense of serenity (Romainmôtier means ‘Romanus’ monastery’). Join me on a Swiss Food & Wine […]
Bern For Food Lovers Bern is my favourite Swiss city. I love its old town centre, built around the River Aare in medieval times. According to legend, it was named for the first animal the founding duke encountered on his hunt: a bear. Join me on a Swiss Food & Wine Tour including historic Bern! […]
Milan Food Guide: Where to Eat, Drink, Stay & Shop Milan – Italy’s second largest city – is such a convenient spot to fly in and out of, with that breathtaking view of The Alps from Malpensa Airport. Join me on an Italian Food & Wine Tour of Northern Italy But while Milan’s an easy […]
Florence Mini Food Tour Everyone loves Tuscany, especially Florence. My love affair with Italy began in 1989 when I first saw Florence. The imposing Duomo with its green and pink marble walls and distinctive terracotta-tiled dome won my heart at first sight. Join my Italian Food & Wine Tours & discover the parts of Italy […]
Venice Cheap Eats Everyone says Venice is expensive, but that’s not my experience, at least not for eating and drinking. My top tip for enjoying one of my favourite cities at a good price is to go in winter or early spring, when there are fewer tourists. Eat with the Locals on my Italian Food […]
Bologna For Food & Wine Lovers Home of mortadella and Maserati, Bologna is routinely ranked among Italy’s top 10 most liveable cities and has one of the most extensive food markets I’ve ever seen. Join me on an Italian Food & Wine Tour Finishing in Bologna! Bologna is famous for its porticos (covered walkways), all […]
Modena For Food Lovers Cars and cucina – perhaps Ferrari and Francescana – are the things that bring most visitors to Modena in Italy’s ‘food valley’. The startlingly white Romanesque cathedral, with its 90-metre-high bell tower, is impressive, as are the passion and skill of Enzo Ferrari explained through the museum in his family home. […]
Parma For Food & Wine Lovers Parma is famous for great food, Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano-Reggiano and eggplant Parmigiana. Create your own Parma food tour with these tips on where to eat in Parma, plus where to drink and stay! Join me on an Italian Food & Wine Tour Starting in Parma! Smaller than neighbouring […]