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Over the Mountain, Through the Garden and Off to a Wine Tasting

Thu, 5 Jun 2014 | By elena_valeriote | Views [874]

A trip to Cinque Terre isn’t complete without hiking from one town to another at some point. At home in California, I hike almost every month, sometimes every weekend if I can. I’d heard about the trails in Cinque Terre and had been ... Read more >

Tags: garden, hiking, wine tasting

Day 4: Da Morire

Wed, 4 Jun 2014 | By writing_the_world | Views [3000]

Andy Warhol once said, “An artist is somebody who produces things that people don’t need to have”. Take for example the multi-coloured Barolo Chapel in La Morra, painted by pop artists Sol LeWitt on the outside (US) and David Tremlett ... Read more >

Tags: italy, langhe, passport & plate, piedmont, piemonte, roero, travel, world nomads

Two Fishermen Named Beppe and a Ride on the Monorail

Wed, 4 Jun 2014 | By elena_valeriote | Views [2127] | Video

I think that the only way to truly understand Cinque Terre is to spend a day out on a boat with a local fisherman. Luckily, I had the chance to do this. Unluckily , I tend to get seasick just looking at a boat. Nevertheless, I left Monterosso this ... Read more >

Tags: boating, fishing

Day 3: A Mouthful of Memories

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By writing_the_world | Views [2967]

Maurizio Albarello was late, as Italians often are. As for us, for the first time that week, we were right on time. “Mauriziooo!” yelled Pietro from the ground floor, ringing the bell like an excited six-year-old and banging on the door at ... Read more >

Tags: italy, langhe, passport & plate, piedmont, piemonte, roero, travel, world nomads

Lemons & Anchovies

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By elena_valeriote | Views [3270] | Video

I’m starting to feel like a regular at the Aristide café in Manarola and, in fact, breakfast is something I look forward to every night as much for the food as for the experience. Sitting at my little table out front, I watch the people ... Read more >

Tags: anchovies, cooking, lemons

Lessons on Dry-Stone Walls, Ravioli and Wine

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By elena_valeriote | Views [3572] | Video

First, a bit of background… All across Cinque Terre, the hills are lined with rows of short stonewalls – some are neat and orderly, others are overgrown with plants; in many places, the walls have crumbled into mere piles of rocks. Were ... Read more >

Tags: baking, building, cinque terre, honey, olive oil, ravioli, walls

Day 2: Eat, Drink, Smile, Repeat

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By writing_the_world | Views [2885]

Fact: the wind feels better in your hair in Langa. I can’t count the number of times I caught myself with a big, stupid grin on my face in the car side mirror. We drove everywhere, windows down, Bob Dylan blaring. The weather was on our side; despite ... Read more >

Tags: italy, langhe, passport & plate, piedmont, piemonte, roero, travel, world nomads

Day 1: Wine in their Veins

Sun, 1 Jun 2014 | By writing_the_world | Views [4101] | Video

Langhe e Roero is renowned for food with soul and wine with body. It’s also the home of the world-famous white Alba truffles, and the birthplace of Nutella, the largest family-run company in the world. It was only fitting to start our first full ... Read more >

Tags: italy, langhe, passport & plate, piedmont, piemonte, roero, travel, world nomads

My First 24 Hours in Manarola

Sun, 1 Jun 2014 | By elena_valeriote | Views [1774]

My life whole I have wanted to come down the stairs of an airport escalator and be greeted by someone holding a paper with my name printed on it. It seemed to me that this was the epitome of glamour, the indication of an exciting adventure. Yesterday, ... Read more >

Tags: cinque terre, hiking, manarola, seafood, trekking, vineyards, wine

Day 0: Falling in Love with Langhe

Sat, 31 May 2014 | By writing_the_world | Views [3304]

The first time I met Pietro, our host, for what would become my most memorable trip to date, he was complaining. Someone had told him that my assigned filmmaker Carl and I would arrive at his B&B at midday. We didn’t. It wasn’t until ... Read more >

Tags: italy, langhe, passport & plate, piedmont, piemonte, roero, travel, world nomads