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With some time to spare before our flight back to Rome in the evening, we left Matera and drove to Castel del Monte located in the Comune di Andria (Municipality of Andria), and not in the city center. That was our mistake as we had entered on the GPS, Andria – Centro. Almost reaching Andria ... Read More »
Category Archives: Beyond Rome
Photo Essay Part 2: Matera, Italy – Cave Hotel, Piazza, Festival and More
June 11, 2012
Don’t let Matera fool you. This ancient town has done a fabulous job in bringing alive it’s past that there are more things you can see here that can be covered in a day. A visit to Matera is usually done as a day trip from Puglia and honestly, that was our initial plan too. ... Read More »
Photo Essay Part 1: Matera, Italy – Stepping into the Past
June 9, 2012
Matera, Italy is an extraordinary town that is so surreal that it feels like you have just stepped into the past. From the second you catch a glimpse of the Sassi District, the ancient and historic part of the town, you know there are few places on earth that offer you this same sensation. The ... Read More »
How To Get From Rome to Bari
June 5, 2012
While planning our trip to Puglia in April, we decided to fly from Rome to Bari. At that time, we didn’t have a car and as we only had 3 days to spare, due to work commitments, the only logical option was to fly. Although, the flight from Ciampino required us to get up at ... Read More »
The Trulli of Alberobello
June 4, 2012
I was immediately fascinated with the trulli once I found out about them and though most Italians are aware of them, I had only heard about them after two years of living here in Italy. Trulli are found in the Apulia region in Southern Italy. This region is still relatively unknown compared to the central ... Read More »
Staying in a Trullo in Puglia: Terra e Mare
June 3, 2012
For the longest time, I have always wanted to stay in a trullo in Puglia. From the second I learnt about the trulli (plural for trullo), I was enchanted by them and as we made plans to visit the Itria Valley in Puglia, I was eager to stay in one. What is a trullo? Simply ... Read More »
Bed and Breakfast in Pescasseroli
May 3, 2012
We planned a last minute trip to Pescasseroli this past weekend and were lucky to find there was availability at the first bed and breakfast we called. As it was a holiday on May 1st, most people took Monday off to have a 4-day weekend, and so we were expecting that we would have to ... Read More »
Abruzzo National Park
April 30, 2012
This trip to Abruzzo National Park was a super last minute arrangement. I woke up Saturday morning with an urge to be outdoors as the weather has just been gorgeous lately. The urge was also probably due to the need to work off the food marathon I had with my sister while she was in ... Read More »
Asian Food in London
March 24, 2012
Living in Rome, the thing I miss the most is good Chinese food. There was a discussion as to decent Chinese restaurants in Rome and while you can get the typical dishes such as fried rice and spring rolls, what I want is dim sum and roast duck. On top of that, most of the ... Read More »
London Guided Tours
March 21, 2012
Before heading to London, I checked out some London guided tours as it was Luca’s first time there. I didn’t want to do the hop-on, hop-off bus as I did that once in London with my sister in summer and we froze when the bus was full and we had to sit on top. I ... Read More »