Our top 5 Puglia travel hacks
#1 Bari -vs- Brindisi Airport Staying in Alberobello? You might think it best to fly to Bari. But the drive from Brindisi’s Salento airport is… Read More »Our top 5 Puglia travel hacks
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#Hashtag holidays and peer-to-peer travel: how Puglia became the holiday hotspot of the Instagram decade
My partner and I love going to places that are off the beaten track. When researching our holidays, we find that search engines often display… Read More »#Hashtag holidays and peer-to-peer travel: how Puglia became the holiday hotspot of the Instagram decade
A Christmas Pasticciotto
Pettole may be Puglia’s Christmas tradition in Puglia. But we have a new crossover treat. On the whole we find that Italy doesn’t integrate foreign cuisine… Read More »A Christmas Pasticciotto
Pettole – Puglia’s Christmas tradition
Pettole, deep fried dough balls, are a Christmas tradition in Puglia. Prepared and eaten during the festive period, pettole can be sweet or savoury. The dough… Read More »Pettole – Puglia’s Christmas tradition
Parli Italiano? Do you speak Italian?
Italian is a beautiful language. It sings to you, and it is fun to attempt speaking it back. Trying a few words in Italian when… Read More »Parli Italiano? Do you speak Italian?
Understanding Italy #2
Italy is such a delightful place to live in if you happen to be a man. – E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread,… Read More »Understanding Italy #2
La Fòcara
picture from www.visititaly.eu In January, Novoli celebrates “the days of fire” with the huge awe-inspiring bonfire of the Fòcara, as part of a festival dedicated… Read More »La Fòcara
Food, glorious food
Without a doubt, eating in Italy is a highlight of visiting or living here. Italians are passionate about their cuisine. Indeed, there is a close… Read More »Food, glorious food
Understanding Italy #1
No one knows for sure how many laws there are in Italy. The government declared, after a clear out by the “Minister for Simplification”, that… Read More »Understanding Italy #1
Eating out in Puglia? The rules…
The only people eating in restaurants at 8pm are British tourists. At 8.30pm the German and Scandinavian tourists join them. Italians enjoy the occasion of… Read More »Eating out in Puglia? The rules…