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Tips, Insights, Inspiration

Good stuff to know for your upcoming trip to Italy

Liz’s practical insights, valuable tips and occasional opinions on soft, slow travel to Italy, especially Umbria and nearby regions, and a closer look at life in Allerona.

Trenitalia Regional Veloce train
How to get to Umbria by train

Getting to the Green Heart of Italy by train is (mostly) convenient and...


A porcini mushroom growing under a mossy branch
How foraging is central to Umbrian cuisine

Born from la cucina povera, foraging is an essential ingredient in Umbrian...


Distant shot of Allerona in Umbria
Why are Umbria’s medieval towns built on hills?

Those beautifully sited medieval towns were built way up there for a good...


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