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 … [Read more...]
James Joyce Café in Trieste
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 and so we … [Read more...]
The Popularity of La Taverna di San Giuseppe in Siena
La Taverna di San Giuseppe's Increasing Popularity Makes it Hard to get a Booking: Whenever visiting Siena, one of the things that we look forward to is dining at La Taverna di San Giuseppe, our favourite Sienese restaurant. The food is good, the ambience is great and the staff are professional … [Read more...]
Buyer Beware at Bar 4 Cantoni Paninoteca!
Rip-off Bruschettas at Bar 4 Cantoni Paninoteca in Siena: Easily the worst snack experience in all of Italy was at Bar 4 Cantoni Paninoteca on Siena's Via di Citta. We hadn't had lunch and at 3:15 in the afternoon it was hard finding sandwiches that didn't have meat in them. Walking along Via … [Read more...]
Dinner at Da Leccarsi i Baffi – a Genovese Trattoria
A Highly Rated Restaurant in the Heart of Historic Genoa: Finding a good restaurant that's open on a Monday night can be tricky in most cities and that's been our experience in Genoa. We stumbled upon Da Leccarsi i Baffi a few years ago and as luck would have it, this highly rated restaurant … [Read more...]
Belgian Beer Festivals 2021/2022
BEER FESTIVALS THAT MAKE BELGIUM THE BEER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: Munich Oktoberfest is without doubt the king of all beer festivals. But for the discerning beer lover, it is not the size of the beer festival that counts. The Belgian Beer Festivals are not as well publicised internationally as … [Read more...]
German Wine and Beer Festivals 2020
FAMOUS GERMAN WINE AND BEER FESTIVALS FOR 2020: German wine and beer festivals are great occasions not only to enjoy a variety of wines and beers, but they also provide an opportunity to observe local traditions, sample local foods, as well as to mingle amongst a nice cross-section of … [Read more...]
The Best Feuerzangenbowle – and it’s in Berlin!
Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market Still Has the Best Feuerzangenbowle https://youtu.be/PJCi5e75P1o Well, we made it to Tony's favourite feuerzangenbowle stall at the Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market in Berlin. In spite of the little scare last Saturday night, the resilient stallholders were … [Read more...]
Flammlachs – Our Favourite German Christmas Market Snack
Flammlachs is now a Popular Snack Food at German Christmas Markets: Flammlachs is our favourite snack food at the Munich Christkindlmarkt. We came across the flammlachs stall when we were wandering around Rindermarkt. In a meat-oriented Munich Christmas market, there are plenty of sausages, … [Read more...]
How to make Orecchiette pasta – The Favourite Ears of Puglia
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 … [Read more...]
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