Review: New Generation Hostel – Urban, Milan, Italy
Milan turned out to be surprisingly expensive in terms of accommodation. So when I found the New Generation Hostel - Urban for €13 a night (plus €2 tourist tax per night) and with fairly good reviews on Booking.com I jumped
Bagni di Lucca to Vicenza via Lucca, Prato, Bologna, Padova
My fellow WorkAway is quite pleased with herself. She happens to also be going from Bagni di Lucca to Vicenza today and she's booked all her tickets via GoEuro. In Italy, I don't like booking tickets via the internet. a) Because
Happy birthday ricci
In early April 2015, I did my first WorkAway in the southern Italian region, Puglia. Discussing food with my host we quickly agreed in our passion for fresh seafood. A few months before, I had seen the BBC show Great
Your guide to traveling Italy on budget by public transport
After one year of traveling through Italy--from Rome to Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily in the South to Tuscany and North--it is time to share with you my ultimate tips of how to navigate the country without your own car. Rome2Rio To me,
Verona – Romeo & Juliet’s for real
While my preferred mode of discovering a city remains to just get lost, not knowing anything about Verona other than that Shakespeare chose to set his Romeo and Juliet here, I decided to follow the tour my host at the
Review of Alle Torri B&B in Verona
The Alle Torri B&B is an interior designers fever dream full of flowers, mirrors, books that are glued to walls and ceilings, clocks, luxury designer shopping bags, thank you notes from happy guests
What’s in a name: Italian eateries
Traveling through Italy, you will notice a wealth of words describing places to eat. I was wondering what the difference between osteria and trattoria is, and compiled a list of definitions for Italian eateries. Ristorante Ristorante is the easiest one: it's Italian
Ostello Venezia – Generator Hostel Venice, Italy
Of course, Venice has been on my must-see list for Italy, well Europe, even before I started traveling full-time. However, throughout the summer and up to Christmas prices tended to be very high whenever I checked, with as much as
City Tripping: Bologna, Italy
Bologna is another city that lends itself to just getting lost. Stroll below the almost 40km of covered sidewalks, the portici; discover the splendid palazzi, some of which date back to the 14th century; and dive into Europe's oldest university and the numerous Christian
5 Ingredients to Bologna Food
What do you know about Bologna food? I've just been to the city and here's what I've discovered. 1. Sauce Bolognese doesn't exist The first thing that comes to mind when connecting Bologna and food is the world's favorite spaghetti sauce: sauce