Journal
Notes fromthe road.
Places we've slept in, tables we've sat at, roads we'd drive again. Written from Tuscany, one note at a time.
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Varenna, Lake Como46.0106° N, 9.2844° E
The Art of Slow Travel
Why time feels different in Italy’s small villages.
Read the noteWine beyond Tuscany
Hidden vineyards that few travelers ever find.
Read the noteAmalfi at Dawn
The coast before the crowds — just light and silence.
Read the noteBuonconvento, where we said yes.
A walled village in the Val d’Arbia, and the day that started everything else.
Read the noteBurano, before the boats arrive.
The most colourful island in the lagoon has two lives. We like the early one.
Read the noteMatera at the blue hour.
A city carved into rock, and the twenty minutes when it lights up.
Read the noteEtna, inside the cloud.
We went up for the view and found fog instead. It was better.
Read the noteLa Pelosa, and how to keep it beautiful.
The clearest water we’ve ever swum in comes with a few rules. Good.
Read the noteVal Formazza, the valley behind home.
Riccardo’s mountains: stone villages, high lakes and a waterfall that runs on a schedule.
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