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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.

Tipping two Euros in Italy
Should you tip in Italy?
March 19, 2024
Cuisine  ·  Culture

Please ignore the people who tell you there’s no tipping in Italy Here’s what I’ve learned in 15 years of living...


No toilet paper
Going to the Bathroom in Italy
March 6, 2024
Culture  ·  Uncategorized

When you're in transit or out touring for the day, finding a decent bathroom is a...


An espresso, or caffè at the bar in Allerona
How to drink coffee at a bar in Italy
January 22, 2024
Cuisine  ·  Culture  ·  Umbria

Let's spill the tea on drinking coffee in Italian bars, why you shouldn't ask for a latte, and what's the deal with ordering a cappuccino after 11...


Christmas Lights in Orvieto
Why the festive season in Italy is a month long
January 4, 2024
Cuisine  ·  Holidays  ·  Umbria

A month of eating, drinking, visiting with friends and not working very much Welcome to the holidays in...


Trenitalia Regional Veloce train
How to get to Umbria by train
December 18, 2023
Transportation  ·  Umbria

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
December 18, 2023
Cuisine  ·  Nature  ·  Umbria

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


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