My Travel blog
Tips, Trips, and Stories From My Worldly Travels
Babà au rum: The absolute king of Naples!
“In Napoli where love is king…” sings Dean Martin in the famous song “That’s amore”. Well, in Naples’ food scene the established king is no other than the Babà au rum, the famous old time dessert that the Napolitani are crazy for! And indeed the rum baba can very well...
Hyde Park: A green oasis of recreation and culture
For the majority of its visitors and inhabitants, London is the definition of a modern metropolis, with well established traditions and an ongoing evolutionary process that always keeps it in the forefront. Its many controversial aspects coexist in the line of...
The sanctuary, the temple and the museum of Aphaia in Aegina
An island –ancient city state at the time- during its political and cultural peak. A masterpiece of ancient Doric architecture. Set on a marvelous, pine plant hill, site of a smaller predecessor. Dedicated to a nymph, daughter of Zeus, who was only worshiped on this...
Ammu: A little piece of Sicily in the heart of Milan
Whether the rivalry is existent or not, whether the stereotypes are true or not and whether the differences are really that significant on not, in the perpetual battle between north and south Italy, the winner is one: Cannolo Siciliano the king of Sicilian sweets that...
Monumental Complex Donnaregina: A tour from Gothic to Baroque
The area around Naples’ Duomo is the heart of the most original and old part of Naples. Three ancient roads remain from the Greek-Roman period, with countless, cobblestone, narrow alleys crossing them and forming a shady labyrinth, that invites you to get lost in it,...
Gay – Odin: Mr Odin, Mrs Gay and the chocolate factory!
I find there’s something really intriguing in the word “antico” (antique) when it comes to Italian food establishments, thinking of old recipes and mastery acquired and evolved through decades. And that becomes even more intriguing and totally exciting when the antico...