Short Breaks

Trentino: besides its wellness and outdoor aspects we talked about in the article dedicated to Vitanova, it is rich in tradition, history and its cuisine is among the tastiest of Italy. Fassa…

Whoever has been to Umbria before, most likely knows its most famous cities like Perugia, Spoleto, Todi, Orvieto, Spello, Gubbio and so on. I would strongly  recommend to visit one of these cities and…

The first day we walk through the Caruggi which is the Genovese name for narrow lanes. We wandered down the caruggi’s of the old town, an area that until a few years ago was considered off-limits: now it is a lively center, full of colours and scents, you could walk and walk and get lost for hours.

We’re very excited to have been invited on this unique tour organized by regional toursim boards of Piedmont, Liguria and Lombardy. From the 7th of March, along with 6 other bloggers we will take part on this journey The main objective to raise awareness of the historic Italian cities of Turin, Genoa and Milan and uncover the best food, art and culture the cities have to offer.

This is Aury’s first contribution to Thinking Nomads. We thought it would be a great idea if she wrote about the country she fell in love with, a country she says would…

I remember like it was yesterday my first trip to Venice: I was only seven years old, and with the whole family on board  our legendary Fiat 127, we left Bergamo, for…

Travelling through Sicily can be an exhilarating and occasionally shocking experience, from the mix of Arab and Mediterranean culture and history, to the slightly lawless cities and of course the visible signs of Mafia…

Glasgow is famous for many things, but perhaps its most renowned inhabitant was Mackintosh, the designer who changed the way we look at the world. His attention to detail lead to a…

Labour Day has come and gone and some Australians may be surprised to learn that there are no more public holidays until the holiday season kicks off in December – with the…