Cilento: Home of the Mediterranean Diet
We are sitting at Bonora in Castellabate, me with a glass of Aglianico Cilentano and my travel journal. In the age of AI, I still much prefer writing using pen and paper.
This is our third time in Cilento, and it already feels like coming home. Visiting n...
Cilento - A slow and silent land
In 2024 Italy is the fifth on the list of most visited countries in the world. Tourism is booming, hotels are packed, cruise ships tower over small ports, people queue for hours to get into the Vatican or even worse, to a certain bar because it went viral on social...
Castellabate: Benvenuti al Sud
Have you seen the movie Benvenuti al Sud? If you have, you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t, you should, especially if you are planning a holiday to Southern Italy. It is very funny and shows the negative perceptions and stereotypes of South Italy, which...
Castelcivita – A homemade panino for lunch
During our previous trips to Cilento we mostly explored the coastline, so this time we decided to head inland, towards the wilder hills and mountains of the region. The official name of the park is Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park, and to...
Signora Giovanna, a strong and passionate woman
Life in Cilento is not easy. The territory misses many components of modern life: large factories, high paying office jobs, cruise ships and hyper-tourism. Young people migrate to Naples , Rome, Milan or other countries, searching for a better life....
Olive harvest in Southern Italy’s ancient groves
Every year in mid-October, I travel to Puglia with my groups. My local guide friend, Giusy, joins me for part of the program, and over the years we’ve developed a few rituals for our free time: in Bari, we always stop at Bar San Nicola for Tette del...
