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Last Sunday, after weeks of dreary, cold and wet weather, the sun finally made an appearance! I was beyond ecstatic and scrambled to make last-minute plans for a day trip from Rome. Having already scraped plans for several weekends due to the weather, I was determined to head outdoors and looked forward to a much ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Umbria
Weekend in Amelia, Umbria
February 7, 2013
We are fortunate to have awesome friends who often extend an invitation for us to stay at their lovely country house in Amelia. Prior to this, I had never heard of Amelia though I am very familiar with Umbria. However, Amelia had never crossed my mind and I assume that many others would probably not ... Read More »
Discovering Todi: Main Sights and Hidden Gems – Part 2
July 20, 2012
Now on to some exciting hidden gems that I saw in Todi together with Elisa from TodiGuide. I hope you have checked out Part 1 of Discovering Todi which covers attractions that are definitely high on the list of must-sees in this town. During my visit to Todi, the main sights were fascinating but the ... Read More »
Discovering Todi: Main Sights and Hidden Gems – Part 1
July 19, 2012
A couple of weekends ago, thanks to the kind invitation by Hotel Bramante Todi, we spent a few amazing days in Todi. Adding to this incredible experience was the opportunity to discover Todi together with Elisa, a.k.a. the TodiGuide. Although I had mentioned that I could explore Todi on my own, she insisted on showing ... Read More »
Relaxing Weekend at Hotel Bramante Todi
July 13, 2012
Last weekend, with the scheduled transport strike and the extremely hot temperatures, we felt it was necessary to head to the countryside and plop ourselves by a pool. We chose Umbria due to its close proximity to Rome and thanks to the generous invitation by Hotel Bramante, we headed to Todi. We are grateful to ... Read More »
Olive Harvesting Time in Italy
November 2, 2011
It’s olive harvesting time in Italy! Thank goodness as we are down to our last bottle of olive oil. While some may have already completed their harvest, our friends, whom we buy oil from, while be olive harvesting this Friday. It has been a while since we bought olive oil from the store and find ... Read More »
Knox, Sollecito acquitted of Kercher’s murder
October 4, 2011
A trial that has been followed very closely by the international media. The appeals court has acquitted the both of them. [Read more…] Read More »
AgriturismoLife Hand-Picks the Best Agriturismi
September 18, 2011
I am a strong advocate of agriturismi and even before living in Italy, our preference, whenever possible, has been to stay in more hospitable and friendly places. Since living in Italy, I have stayed at many agriturismi myself and love the idea of getting away from it all in a place that feels like home. ... Read More »
3 Umbria Towns in 24 hours!
June 21, 2011
I have visited a few Umbria towns before but have always wanted to go to Norcia. Why you may ask? Well, if shops that sell salame, prosciutto and cheese are called “norceria”, this place must have great food! Also, since there were so many Umbria towns along the route, we decided to make a quick ... Read More »
Delicious Umbria Foods I Had in Norcia
May 24, 2011
My recent trip to Umbria has made me realized that there are some seriously delicious Umbria foods. One of them is truffles (tartufo)! As we were driving to Norcia, there were so many signs that proudly stated that Umbria is known for quality truffles. Yes, truffles is one of the specialty of Umbria along with ... Read More »