It’s early Sunday morning and I’m am just hours away from the deadline for the May DolceVitaBloggers Link up! I sadly haven’t been able to make the deadlines in the past so I’m pretty excited that I finally got a post done in time! (even if it’s 2am!) I have been thinking about this post … More Italian regions I love
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…
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
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
Having finally begun studying the art of photography, I was really interested when I learned there is a photography museum in Torino. It’s called CameraTO. I took the afternoon off from mom duties and headed into town. Luckily, there was an exhibition going on. The Edward Weston exhibit was small and a bit disappointing. However … More City Museums: CameraTO
What can be said about Torino’s Egyptian museum that hasn’t already been said? It’s one of the reasons that Torino is so famous and important. This collection is the 2nd most important in THE WORLD! (Obviously Cairo is First) I have visited the museum several times and it was good. However, now after 5 years … More City Museums: Museo Egizio
It’s fall here in Torino. The leaves are changing and the weather is perfect. Not too hot, not too cold. It’s a perfect time to take a stroll with the one you love, eat some Grom and do a little book shopping. Last weekend, Carlo and I headed downtown to check out Portici di Carta. … More Portici di Carta
A couple of weeks ago, Carlo took me to one of his favorite Pizzerie. He warned me about the size of the pizza and said it would be bigger than usual. Bigger than a usual pizza?? Here’s a pizza from Otto e tre quarti (8-3/4) Looks pretty big right?Here’s the pizza from Lapislazzulo It’s about … More I love it when the Pizza is bigger than my head!
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