Years ago, when someone would ask me that question, I had a much different answer. Picking a favorite city was like asking me which flavor of gelato I like best. I can’t just pick one. However, that was before I made a life here, learned the language and began to find my groove. I completely … More My Favorite Italian City…
The weather is warming up so that means it time to get back out into the playgrounds again. Earlier this year when I mentioned my goals to do MORE, one of my projects (that I didn’t mention) was to do more video. So instead of doing a post of pictures, here is a video I put … More City Gardens: Giardino Vittime di Femminicidio
FIAT. You hear Fiat, you think Turin… that is if you KNOW cars. Did you know that FIAT actually stands for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino? Now you may think that an Automobile museum would be “boring” to the average person BUT.. I’m here to tell you that you’d be surprised by what you may … More City Museums: Museo dell’Automobile
It’s May and it feels more like November. April brought us unseasonably warm weather and May arrived with cold temperatures and rain! While that may put a damper on your Italian adventures, you can rest easy when in beautiful Torino. We’ve got 18 kilometers of porticoes to shield you and keep you dry! So what … More What to do in Turin when it rains
It’s Springtime and that means that everything is in bloom. We’ve survived the winter, made it through the February blues and are itching to get out into the sun! One of my favorite events happens every year in April and that is the Messer Tulipano in Pralormo. Pralormo is located 25km southeast of Torino. One … More Messer Tulipano
Spring has finally arrived which means it’s time to once again, hit the playgrounds! Now that all of my girls are in school, our time to explore parks and play areas has been cut down. However a recent trip to the pediatrician gave Miss C and I an opportunity to explore a new neighborhood. The … More City Gardens: Giardino Nicola Grosa
If you’ve ever been to Torino then you may have noticed our lovely porticoes. They are without a doubt, one of the reasons why Torino is so elegant and regal. While no other city comes close to Bologna (with almost 40 km), Torino has the second most porticoes with 18 kilometers. The oldest porticoes are found … More The porticoes of Torino
Quietly located near one of my favorite piazza’s is 1,500 square meters of playground fun that I NEVER knew existed. This playground is literally right next to Piazza Solferino and quite frankly the perfect spot to get away from the tourist THAT WE DON’T HAVE! *but if we did… then this would be the spot … More City Gardens: Giardino via Bertolotti
Every once in a while, we’ll come across a playground that looks too good to pass up. This is one of them. While it’s not my favorite, the girls BEG me on several occasions to go. Is it this crazy looking’ fireman’s pole? Or this funky monkey bars? Or maybe the fact that they have … More City Gardens: Giardino bambini e bambine vittime di Beslan
Now with summer in full effect, we’ve been taking the opportunity to hit the parks and playgrounds. However, the one thing about Turin summers is that it’s hot. Like really hot.. due to the high humidity. Exploring the city’s parks and gardens takes a bit of planning. Do we go in the morning when it’s … More City Gardens: Parco Paradiso
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