Welcome to the second instalment of our weekend with #InLombardia365! After visiting Chiavenna we headed to Valgerola, home to Bitto cheese. We spent a wonderful evening learning about Bitto and taking a moonlit walk across a frozen, abandoned village. Check the #InLombardia365 hashtag on Instagram if you want to see more awesome pics! Of Mountains and … Read more
We have a really special guest post today – the author of Train Stories is my sister Caterina Ragg, who also wrote several Jordan posts a couple of years ago, when The Crowded Planet was just a baby. Caterina is a talented photojournalist, exploring issues related to identity and body image. Recently she’s been drawn … Read more
Brace yourself, Spring is coming! And there’s no better way to enjoy spring in Lombardia than a trip to the Italian Lakes – Lake Como, Maggiore, Garda and Iseo, all four of which can be found in Lombardia! And if you want to know more about Lombardia food, here’s our post about the best vegetarian … Read more
In 2015 we had Mondays in Milan to celebrate Expo, while this year we’ll be sharing articles about Lombardia once a month, to celebrate the awesomeness of our home region! The first one was this post about Livigno ski and other winter wonderland places, and now we’ll make you all hungry with these yummy vegetarian … Read more
Merry Christmas friends! We may be a long way from home, but we don’t forget our home region! This Christmas post is all about winter Lombardy – from skiing in Livigno to other amazing resorts in the region and my very own favourite place for winter hiking in Lombardy! Ok, let’s play a game. I … Read more
I’ve never been good at playing favourites. And every time I’m asked what my favourite place in Italy is, I just can’t answer. Maybe Sicily, and its never ending summer. Or Gargano. Or the Apennines. I really have no idea. Somehow, though, South Tyrol in summer is always one of the first places that comes … Read more