Italy Blog Posts
Matera – the Subterranean City
Matera has long been known as the Subterranean City. No massive prizes for guessing why, but more on that later. Located in southern Italy, in the region of Basilicata, Matera has been declared Italian host of [...]
G+ Stories: Three days exploring Venice
Oh go on then, just one more quick post about my time in Venice. As if I haven't posted enough about surviving the train journey from London to Venezia with no luggage, about exploring it [...]
London to Venice by train [VIDEO]
London to Venice by train? With no luggage? No luggage no problem? No, not exactly, there were definitely a few mini problems that came about through having 'lost' my luggage, but on the whole my [...]
London to Venice by train … with no luggage! #MSMLostLuggage
London to Venice by train ... with no luggage. Well I did it. It wasn't quite as easy as I thought it might have been, and there were a few hiccups along the way, but [...]
Il Volo dell’angelo / The Flight of the Angel zipwire – Basilicata
Il Volo dell’angelo, or the Flight of the Angel as it is known in English, is not just Italy's, but also the world’s fastest zipwire. Yep, THE fastest. Not 2nd fastest, not 3rd or 4th, THE [...]
Exploring the Italian ghost town of Craco
As an Englishman, the chance to visit an area of the world which was once used as a set for a James Bond 007 movie is terribly exciting. From the moment I received my #helloBasilicata [...]
Basilicata In Mapped Instagram Photos
Oh hello Basilicata, didn't see you there, lurking in the south, on the instep of the boot, away from the likes of Milan, Venice, Rome and Florence. No litterally, I did not see you there. [...]
The Golden Gallery of the Palazzo Tobia Pallavicino
The Golden Gallery of Genoa, a room bathed in a sea of precious metal. It has to be seen to be believed, seriously, its incredible! A grand oblong room, centred around a giant mirrored table [...]
Experiencing Bologna in a day (or two)
The Italian city of Bologna is known by three names. All three of these names ring true and with good reason. 1. The Educated City - The city is home to the worlds oldest University - [...]
Gelato heaven at the Carpigiani Gelato Lab and Museum
"Gelato" "GEL-A-TO" ... mention the words 'Ice Cream' around here at your own risk says Francesca, our guide for the day at the Carpigiani Gelato Lab and Museum. 'Was that a joke or a threat?' I [...]