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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.

How to make Orecchiette pasta – The Favourite Ears of Puglia

October 20, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Orecchiete pasta

Orecchiette Pasta is the Favourite of the Puglia Region: Orecchiette is a typical pasta of the Puglia region. This ear-shaped pasta is on all restaurant menus and so it is no surprise that our cooking class in Ostuni includes the making of orecchiette pasta. Cooking Lessons in a Masseria This morning we are taken on […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: apulia pasta, ear-shaped pasta, orecchiete pasta, orecchiette

Dinner in the Lair of a Giant Octopus!

October 18, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

La Tana del Polpo

La Tana del Polpo is a Popular Seafood Restaurant in Bari: La Tana del Polpo was one of the restaurants that we walked past on our Bari walking tour. Guisseppe, our Free Walking Tour guide, said that it is a popular seafood restaurant and it could be difficult to get a table. We peaked into […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: bari restaurant, bari seafood restaurant, la tana del polpo

Grandstand View of Il Campo, Siena

October 4, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Siena Arena

Our Siena Apartment Right on the Famous Il Campo: In Siena, we struck gold when it came to our apartment’s location. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to tell exactly where your booked apartment is in relation to a particular site.  In Siena, the apartment’s location was beyond our expectations. It was right on Il Campo, […]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: il campo apartment, places to stay in siena, siena apartment

A Unique Tableware Find in Venice

September 25, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Shopping in Venice

MYFACE Tableware was an Unexpected Find in Venice: Tableware in Venice? “La Serenissima” is famous for its Murano glass and Burano lace, but tableware? During our numerous trips to Venice we’ve seen our share of the iconic Venetian glass, lacework and arts and crafts. On this trip we did manage to find something unique and […]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: Italy, myface tableware, resin tableware, tableware, Venice, venice shopping

Finnair Business Class from New York to Milan

September 23, 2019 By Helen Page 2 Comments

We Flew Finnair Airbus A330 from New York to Milan: This is our first time flying Finnair and it was quite a pleasant experience, especially since we indulged ourselves by flying business class. Our flight took us from New York to Helsinki, Finnair’s home base, and then on to Milan. The New York to Helsinki […]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: finnair A330, finnair business class, finnair business class review, marimekko

Festa della Repubblica 2021 – Republic Day in Italy

June 1, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Flag of Italy

Festa della Repubblica – The Celebration of Republic Day in Italy: Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day) is the celebration of the founding of the Republic of Italy. On June 2nd each year, Italians all over the world commemorate the 1946 referendum in which the citizens voted for Italy to become a republic. June 2nd is […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: festa della repubblica, italian republic, italy national holiday, national holiday in italy

Leonardo – 500th Anniversary Celebrations

April 24, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Leonardo da Vinci

500th Anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s Death: To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, visitors to Italy can enjoy a wealth of exhibitions and events across the country. Some of the not-to-be-missed events include: Sheets from the Codex Atlanticus – Palazzo Vecchio (Florence) Through twelve sheets from the Codex Atlanticus, the exhibition […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: 500th anniversary of leonardo's death, leonardo da vinci, leonardo events, leonardo500

Roman Nights at the Teatro di Marcello – Summer 2020

March 29, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Teatro di Marcello

Classical Concerts at the Teatro di Marcello or Theatre of Marcellus in Rome: Teatro di Marcello is an ancient open-air theatre that was first planned by Julius Caesar towards the end of the Roman Republic. He however was murdered before the beginning of its construction. It was the Emperor Augustus who completed it in 13BC. […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: music in rome, rome concert, summer concerts, teatro di marcello, teatro marcello, theatre of marcellus

Music and Opera Festivals in Italy – 2019

March 28, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Aida in Verona

Famous Italian Music and Opera Festivals at Spectacular Venues: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino – Florence (Season: May – June 2019) Where better to enjoy an evening of opera than in Florence, the birthplace of opera. The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is a treat for music and opera lovers to enjoy international quality performances. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: italian opera festivals, music and opera festivals, puccini festival, san carlo opera festival, verona opera festival

Bologna Festival 2019 – Bologna

March 24, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Bologna Classical Concert

BOLOGNA FESTIVAL – AN ANNUAL CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN BOLOGNA: Bologna hosts quite a number of music festivals throughout the year and one of its significant  classical music festivals is the Bologna Festival. This Festival offers a selection of concerts that highlight the diversity of classical music in this city and the depth of the […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: bologna classical concerts, bologna classical music, bologna festival

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