Milan Expo 2015
The Milan EXPO offers the perfect opportunity to discover the city’s highlights. The fashion capital of the world also boasts the Duomo, Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’, and gourmet dining. Read more in my feature for Fifth Chukker magazine.
Read MoreLimoncello
The people of Italy’s Campania region have one rule: when life gives you lemons, make limoncello. Discover where to drink it fresh from the source. And find out how to make it, in my feature in Destinations of the World. For things to do in Sorrento, read here. For places to stay, read my feature…
Read MoreOne Day in Parma
Tastebuds should be tingling as soon as you arrive in Parma; who hasn’t heard of Parmesan Reggiano or Parma ham? But there’s so much more to the city where ‘il porco’ is king. Find out more in my article for Bologna magazine.
Read MoreCity Secrets: Naples
Linger over an ‘all-day’ brunch, mooch around stylish interior-design shops and see a Caravaggio’s masterpiece. You can do it all in Naples. Read my list of things to do in Naples for the Sunday Times. Sadly, Trip (Via Martucci 64) has closed since I wrote my article.
Read MoreCampania
In his book Siren Land, the writer Norman Douglas vividly described how the gentle currents of the Mediterranean Sea were inexplicably drawn to Campania. Discover some of the incredible culinary effects in my article for New Zealand’s ‘Cuisine’ magazine.
Read MorePompeii
With the brooding Vesuvius as a backdrop, there is scarcely a more dramatic landscape in Italy than that of Pompeii. Not least because the eruption that sent a mushroom cloud of gas and super-hot rock 12 miles into the sky buried the entire city and all its inhabitants. Find out more in my feature for Travel…
Read MoreModena
The ancient town of Modena, on the south side of the Po Valley, is known as the ‘Supercar Capital’, and produces some of the finest cars in the world – Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini – yet it boasts more bicycles than cars. It’s a vibrant, walkable town centre, with no end of cultural highlights, makes it…
Read MoreGenoa
Home to Italy’s oldest football team, and (probably) the site of Europe’s first bank, Genoa has bags of medieval charm. Discover more about the city at the heart of the Italian Riviera in my feature for Time Out magazine.
Read MoreOne Day in Rimini
Beyond the beach, find Roman history and Fellini backdrops. For an insider’s guide to the city, read my article in Bologna magazine. Discover where to eat and drink, and the coolest places to hang out.
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