Truffle Hunting in Italy
As we were tucking into a sensational plate of spaghetti with fresh black truffles the other night, it was mentioned that maybe, just possibly, we could go truffle hunting in Italy. A lady knew a lady...
View ArticleKids Cooking Class in Italy. Making Pasta.
I’m never going to be able to eat dried pasta again after our time in Italy. Fresh, home-made pasta, produced with love from the finest ingredients is a totally wonderful eating experience. The pasta...
View ArticleAmazingly Family Friendly Villa in Umbria
Our week-long Italy trip centered around the most amazingly family friendly villa in Umbria. I’ve actually never seen accommodation so geared up for families with children, from tots to teens. We had a...
View ArticleFood in Umbria
Discovering Umbrian food was a massive highlight of our week in Umbria with Our Whole Village. Everybody knows Italian food to a greater or lesser extent, but food in Umbria has its own specialities...
View ArticleSaint Ubaldo. Surprises in Gubbio
I was very ill-prepared for our week in Umbria. I knew little of the region, other than it’s reputation for rustic, but delicious, food specialties ( I have my priorities! See our Food in Umbria post...
View ArticleStunning Assisi and a Child Friendly Tour
Would you believe me if I told you that I didn’t know Assisi was in Italy until our week in Umbria with Our Whole Village? Why would I? I’d heard of St Francis of Assisi but had no idea who he was or...
View ArticleThe Gubbio Cable Car. Riding a Bird Cage.
The Gubbio cable car was a shock to me this morning. I knew our group was planning to take a ride from the ancient town of Gubbio up Monte Ingino to the Basilica di Sant’Ubaldo. I’d imagined a sort of...
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