Solo train travel with a dog: Cardiff to Capena!
Until last year, I normally flew when I went to my house in Capena (near Rome in Italy) from Cardiff. […]
Parco di Veio
The Parco di Veio is a naturalistic area located in the Lazio region and very close to Capena (less than […]
Bracciano and its lake
Bracciano is a town in the province of Rome, about 1 hour drive from Capena. The town is standing on […]
Food and cuisine in Sabina
The beautiful area historically called Sabina lies in the middle of Central Italy, in a portion of land that covers […]
The medieval village of Vitorchiano
Vitorchiano, located in the province of Viterbo is a very picturesque village, perched, as usual in this area, above a […]
The ancient tradition of the “Ottobrate Romane”
The Ottobrate Romane are a long time tradition. In papal Rome, the Ottobrate were the day trips in the countryside […]
The dying city of Civita di Bagnoregio
Situated in the province of Viterbo, not too far from the Bolsena lake, Civita di Bagnoregio appears perched on a […]
Harvest festivals in Lazio
September is wine harvest time in most regions of Italy, and the smell of grapes and must is filling the […]
The necropolis of Tarquinia
The Etruscan necropolis of Tarquinia is a Unesco World Heritage Site located on the Monterozzi hill, approximately an hour and […]
Maritozzo con panna and sorchetta romana: two Roman classics!
If you want to experience the ‘real’ Rome, you cannot leave without having tried two of the most delicious, soft […]