I’ve recently watched the story of Rose Island on Netflix and I thought I’d share with you four life lessons we can learn from this incredible Ita...
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This Italy reading list will take you on a tour around Italy in 20 books, one for each region. I love reading and as you can guess I have a long pile ...
Here are 10 of Italy’s great virtual museum tours that I’ve recently enjoyed while being under lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak. While reg...
This guide to train travel in Italy will help you navigate the Italian railway system and feel comfortable booking train tickets for your next sightse...
Eva and Chris Lock are a British couple who relocated to Lunigiana, in Northern Tuscany, from the Cotswolds 14 years ago and started a business that o...
How about visiting the Vatican Museums with no crowds before the official opening time? Read on to know how I managed to be the very first one to acce...
I was recently contacted by Bomgogo, an international company that designs, develops, and sells professional equipment for smartphone photography (or ...
Milan is getting ready to host one of the coolest events of the year, Design Week, the biggest international design fair that will take place between ...
During a recent trip to Pisa I made a little detour to explore Certaldo and spent the night in a beautiful bed & breakfast amidst the Tuscan coun...

Ciao! I'm Val, an Italian blogger with a huge passion for my country, its culture and traditions. My Italian Diaries is the online space where I share itineraries, activities and off-the-beaten path places to help you experience the best of Italy like a local!