By Terence Carter* Given that we were not on the travel guidebook treadmill when we were in Rome recently (we were researching stories for travel magazines instead), we easily fell back into the pattern that we used to follow when we didn’t write restaurant reviews for a living. We decided to do what we love … Read more about A Tale of Three Tastings in Rome
By Terence Carter* On our first day in Rome we dumped our bags and quickly headed out to lunch at L’Arcangelo, a classically understated yet elegant ristorante, where the quietly charming owner-sommelier Arcangelo Dandini exudes the confidence of someone who knows that their food and wine are exemplary. For example, an octopus salad with potatoes, … Read more about A Tale of Three Tastings in Rome: Tasting #1 L’Arcangelo
Calabria is the southern Italian region that is the toe of Italy’s boot. Not only is it Europe’s best value destination but it has more going for it than you’d guess from the little coverage it receives in the travel press. Having just crisscrossed Calabria to research a guidebook, these are the reasons I think … Read more about 10 reasons to travel to Calabria: part 1
If yesterday’s post didn’t have you packing your bags, here are some more mouth- watering food blogs that inspire me to travel to the destinations these globe-trotting gourmets are blogging about: Traveller’s Lunchbox is the delicious work of an American living in Scotland (and married to a Spaniard) who blogs about her global dining experiences; … Read more about Travelling Inspirations: food blogs, part 2
Food blogs inspire me to travel. Especially those by globetrotting foodies blogging about their eating experiences around the world, and expats who blog about their culinary discoveries in their adopted cities. As I’ve been blogging about our Thailand travels, it’s apt that I share some of my favourite Asian-focused blogs: Bangkok-born San Franciscan Pim blogs … Read more about Travelling Inspirations: food blogs, part 1