Do you know when little girls fantasize about their wedding day? They spend whole days fantasizing about the fable of the prince and the princess who “lived happily ever after”… And why not make dreams come true? In the heart of Florence lies a magical place, which tells of distant times, of ladies and knights, […]
This summer uncover the full grandeur of Italy. Fall in love with history, art and Italian food by exploring the rural charm of Tuscany, with its spectacular cities, towns and scenery. If you are planning to spend your summer holidays in Tuscany, here are some travel tips for you, to fully enjoy one of the […]
My wife and I recently had the pleasure of spending a night at the stunningly beautiful Baglioni Hotel London in Kensington. To make our stay even more memorable, we also had the chance to join a fun-filled night of cocktails and conversation as part of the hotel’s Italian Aperitivo Masterclass just before its eagerly-anticipated public […]
Having blogged about my epic foodie trip in Puglia on Italian Talks, this post describes what my friend and I did next. Our goal was to end our trip in style while sampling another regional Italian cuisine. Naples has always attracted me as the home to so many world-famous Italian favourites – la pizza, la […]
Italy is full of beautiful places, more than anyone can visit in a lifetime. So Italian Talks decided to ask bloggers that love Italy to share a picture and write a few words about why it is so special to them. Enjoy their photos and see why they share a passion for La Bella Italia. […]
I first visited Lake Como around 12 years ago with my late wife, Liz. We were captivated from the moment we first glimpsed the mountains and enticing lake as we made our way down to the shores of Lake Como in the car from the airport in Milan. We returned a number of times – […]
All photos are credited to @buona.forchetta unless otherwise stated. Ah Puglia…this region had been on my mind yet somehow “missed” on countless visits to Italy. I had skirted around Puglia by going to Calabria, Sicily and Campania in my discovery of southern Italy, somehow “saving” this region for a future trip. My “appetite” for Puglia […]
A couple of years ago I visited the hot springs at Saturnia. It was a hot Sunday afternoon and the terme was crowded. I vowed to return on a cooler day, mid week, in the hope that there would be fewer people. The idea of sitting in hot water on a hot day didn’t appeal […]
Baglioni Hotels recently asked readers and followers to share their Unforgettable Day ideas on social media by way of a Facebook contest. Results included over two hundred creative and unique proposals. This is the last in a series of posts in which we are sharing some of the most interesting ideas sourced from the comments received […]
The Mille Miglia usually drags into our town of Vicenza in the late afternoon, cars creep through the Piazza Signori, then roar out of town via the Corso Palladio. This year we decided to do it differently and went to where the action starts, Brescia, early in the day, a university town about 100km northeast […]
