Gourmet Traveller

The art of… la dolce vita

Of all the countries I owe a debt of gratitude to, Italy tops the list. Italy has been a true friend to this itinerant writer, and has picked me up and put me back on my feet more times than I can remember. Holidays to Italy work.

Arriving in Italy feels like being welcomed into an effortlessly glamorous and unpretentious party, where our hosts just want us to eat their splendid food, drink their glorious wine, relax in their salubrious surroundings. In short, a trip to Italy does everything

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