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In our second stop of this new series to Italian destinations we visit Turin where our expat guide, Lara Statham, recommends ten ways to enjoy the city for as little as 10 euros. It(aly) makes cents: Turin by Lara Statham Turin sits elegantly astride the River Po with an Alpine backdrop; once home to the …

‘Italy Unpacked’ ~ last episode of this new series on BBC2 this Friday: The TV guide says: “Land of Many Treasures Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli conclude their tour in Piedmont, where they visit an abbey on an ancient pilgrimage route linking Canterbury and Rome. They get the chance to go truffle hunting with a …

The Italian Job, a good old British comedy crime caper, was released over 40 years ago with many scenes shot in Piemonte’s capital, Turin. Take a look and see how little has changed in this lovely city apart from the fashion and the cars. In the unlikely event that you have not seen the film …

Subterranean ‘Sons et Lumières’ in Monferrato, Piemonte. It’s not often a good friend offers you the chance to visit a Subterranean ‘Sons et Lumières’ some 90 metres below ground in the Monferrato countryside of Piemonte. The exhibition, “Monferrato Earthscapes” – A Subterranean Son et Lumière, was conceived by the English photographer Mark Cooper and displayed …

Diana Strinati Baur‘s novel “True Vines” is a tale of grief, betrayal, love and second chances that takes us from the bucolic but unyielding vineyards of Northern Italy to the stony banks of Pennsylvania’s Delaware River. True Vines will be released by Gemelli Press later this month and there will be a  Book launch at …