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A long weekend in London, on top of being shopping heaven, can really be a great foodie experience. That’s what I did two weeks ago, with the exact objective to experiment. Day 1 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park I had Frumenty (c.1390) Grilled octopus, spelt, smoked […]

London gastro trip

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged Borough market Crab fish Informal London oysters shellfish on May 16, 2017 by monica campana

You know when you have been to a town many times and you think you have seen it all? It is not the case in Athens. I spent all of last week there and in the very little free time I had i made some new great discoveries. The Acropolis […]

Culture, Shopping and Food in Athens

This entry was posted in Food Shopping Travel and tagged Athens cosmetics fish Greece meat Museum Sausages Seafood Spa Tradictional cuisine on November 6, 2015 by monica campana

Sicily is a wonderful place to visit but if you have the cance to go there in winter you will appreciate it even more. Less people around, hotels with plenty of room, restaurants that cater only for the locals and – best of all – the sun shining and warm. […]

Long weekend in Sicily

This entry was posted in Food Shopping Travel and tagged Etna fish Pasta di Mandorle Pasta martorana Pastry shop Seafood Sicily Taormina on December 19, 2014 by monica campana

Amsterdam in really a beautiful place where to spend a few days going around walking near the canals, visiting museums, eyesdropping in other people houses (no courtains at all, a paradise for the gossip!) and of course eating (this is always a highlight). The Dutch cuisine is not world famous […]

Amsterdam in the plate

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged Amsterdam Dutch Indonesian on November 28, 2014 by monica campana

Hello! Back from vacation and 3 relaxing weeks in Corsica. I know, I wrote already about it last year but now I have some new tips in case you happen to go there. The area I know and return to is in the South, between Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio, two […]

Passage in Corsica

This entry was posted in Food Shopping Travel and tagged beach Bonifacio bracelets Corsica fish jewellery PortoVecchio on August 29, 2014 by monica campana

Having lived six years in Genoa and having had a very good time there I still have a special link with this town. But also without sentimental links to visit Genoa it is really worth the trip as it has medieval monuments, navigation history, wonderful food and perfect beaches nearby. […]

Discover Genoa from a confy apartment in the center

This entry was posted in Travel and tagged Apartment Genoa Rent on June 23, 2014 by monica campana

If you happen to visit Moscow you must not miss an evening in a Georgian restaurant, which mean good food, excellent wine and a festive atmosphere. Georgians are the festy group of the RUS CIS countries. I went to three different ones which I recommend for different reasons. […]

Eating Georgian in Moscow

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged Georgian kebab Moscow restaurant Russia on May 5, 2014 by monica campana

Prague is getting better and better and thanks to a young and dynamic population its offer of new restaurants and bars is growing constantly. And on the trendy side. Thanks to my last trip there this week and to my local colleague Martina I went for dinner to a new […]

Meaty and trendy dinner in Prague

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged beer meat Prague restaurant on April 30, 2014 by monica campana

Last week was my birthday (don’t ask, I will not say how many) so I went to Chianti to celebrate. And celebration it was, with lots of good food and wine. And I will share with you my experience as I had lunch and dinner in a couple of perfect […]

Weekend in Chiantishire

This entry was posted in Food Shopping Travel and tagged Brunello Chanina Chianti Chiantishire Michelin stars Relais et Chateaux Siena Tuscany wine on April 24, 2014 by monica campana

Todi does not need introducion: it is one of the best conserved and nicer to visit medieval villages in Umbria. Set on a hill it offers incredible views on the countriside. If you have the opportunity to stop there and it is lunch time don’t miss Ristorante Umbria. Hidden […]

Ristorante Umbria in Todi

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged Al fresco meat Terrace Todi Umbria View on April 17, 2014 by monica campana

If there is a place I really love this is Cortona. Medieval village near Perugia (but located still in Tuscany) is a calm and relaxing destination and a good starting point for visits to Umbria and Tuscany. Assisi, Arezzo and Siena are very near. I have been there last weekend […]

Weekend in Cortona

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged Cortona Fiorentina meat restaurant Trattoria Tuscany Umbria on April 17, 2014 by monica campana

I have been busy lately travelling on business quite a lot but this did not stop me from investigating into new gastro adventures. Last week I was in Barcelona which is a town I adore and that in this rispect is really a mine of gold. On day 1 I […]

Barcelona as the locals do

This entry was posted in Food Travel and tagged Barcelona beer fish football ramblas restaurant Spain stadium tapas Traditional food on April 2, 2014 by monica campana