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About Helen Page

Helen Page is a prolific blogger and ardent traveller; she runs Travelsignposts with her professional writer and photographer husband Tony.

Walking the Prosecco Hills – Day 3

September 21, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

San Stefano village view

Day 3 takes us through Valdobbiadene, San Pietro di Barbozza and San Stefano: Day 3 of our Walking the Prosecco Hills tour is a circular walk which takes us to Valdobbiadene, the heartland of the Prosecco region. We visit one of the better local producers of prosecco, enjoy some tasting and learn about the prosecco-making […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: hilltop prosecco vending machine, italy walking holidays, pietrovecchio winery, prosecco tasting, valdobbiadene, walking the prosecco hills

Walking the Prosecco Hills – Day 2

September 19, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Day 2 Prosecco Hills Walk

WE START WALKING THE PROSECCO HILLS ON DAY 2: This morning, Day 2 of our Walking the Prosecco Hills tour, we transfer to the pretty town of Cison di Valmarino, one of the best-preserved villages in the Prosecco area. The town contains historic monuments and buildings which hints at its past role as a major […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Abbey of Santa Maria, cison di valmarino, cistercian monastery, follina, italy walking holidays, santa maria monastery, walking the prosecco hills

Walking the Prosecco Hills – Day 1

September 18, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Mixed cold cuts

DAY 1 – WALKING THE PROSECCO HILLS: Day 1 of our Walking the Prosecco Hills hiking holiday is arrival day. By the time all our group members arrive and we get to the Hotel Contà, there is just time to unpack and get ready for a quick briefing and dinner. Welcome Dinner For our welcome […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: italy walking holidays, L'Enoteca Corte del Medá, Pieve di Soligo, walking information, walking the prosecco hills, welcome dinner

Walking the Prosecco Hills

September 16, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Valdobbiadene Prosecco Hills

We’ve long been drinking prosecco from Valdobbiadene, so “Walking the Prosecco Hills”, is just our kind of holiday.

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: hiking holidays, italy hiking holidays, Pieve di Soligo, prosecco, prosecco hills, valdobbiadene, walking the prosecco hills

No Place Too Far – Scarpa

September 14, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Scarpa shoes

Inspired by Scarpa’s Tagline – No Place Too Far, we visit Asolo: Scarpa’s tagline “No Place Too Far” describes the company’s challenge when it comes to producing quality hiking, mountaineering and other outdoor activity shoes. For us, it takes on another meaning. Scarpa Shoes We’ve always liked Scarpa shoes for hiking and have also come […]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: Ca'Vescovo, Getting to Scarpa Outlet, Scarpa Asolo, Scarpa Asolo Outlet, Scarpa Shoes

James Joyce Café in Trieste

August 31, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

James Joyce Cafe Bar

Not the Historical James Joyce Café: It’s been raining a lot in Trieste and so we duck into the James Joyce Café at via Roma. James Joyce’s statue is just across the street on the Canal Grande and one of the apartments he lived in was at via S. Nicolo 30, in the opposite direction […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: James Joyce Café, James Joyce Trieste, Trieste cafes

A Sizzling and Soporific Roman Holiday

August 25, 2023 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Spanish Steps

A Roman Holiday during an Extreme Heatwave: We always love coming back to Rome, but on this trip our experience is a less than comfortable one. Before leaving home, we checked the weather and were encouraged to learn that the heatwave in Europe is over and that temperatures are back to normal. Well, it seems […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: europe heatwave, roman holiday, rome in august

Verona Arena – 100th Opera Festival

July 4, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Verona Arena

Opera fans in Verona are in for a treat. Arena di Verona celebrates its milestone 100th Opera Festival with some of the greatest and most spectacular operas.

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: 100th opera festival, arena di verona, verona arena, verona opera festival

The Three Tenors at Rome’s Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura

June 26, 2023 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura Concert

An evening of opera classics with The Three Tenors: Enjoy a great evening of opera classics with The Three Tenors at Rome’s Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura. This festive performance in Rome features famous Italian opera arias from Tosca, La Traviata, Turandot, Rigoletto and more, as well as the most popular Neapolitan songs, […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Chiesa di S. Paolo entro le Mura, classictic, Rome classical concert, The Three Tenors

Teatro di Marcello – An Ancient Theatre in Rome

June 26, 2023 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Teatro di Marcello

Roman Nights at the Teatro di Marcello or Theatre of Marcellus: Long before the Teatro di Marcello (Theatre of Marcellus) was completed, tragedy and drama had already played out at this open-air theatre in Rome. Teatro Marcello was the plan of Julius Caesar but he was murdered in 44BC and the construction of the theatre […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: marcellus theater, teatro di marcello, teatro marcello, teatro marcello rome, theatre in rome, theatre of marcellus

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