Shopping wasn’t a priority on our recent trip to Paris but I did manage to finally visit a shop that I had been wanting to see for a while. On the edge of the Marais,  Merci, has...

The Brera is one of my favourite areas of Milan. Found just beyond the Duomo and La Scala, it is an area full of fabulous art galleries, fun shops, excellent restaurants and small B&Bs. The...

Eataly in Turin is one stop shopping, Italian style. Opened in 2007, this former vermouth factory was the first its kind showcasing the principles of the slow food movement. There are now branches in New...

On Friday, 9th September, 10 Corso Como in Milan celebrates it’s twentieth birthday. For twenty years, Carla Sozzani’s stylish emporium has been an inspiration to aficionados around the world. This former garage is not only...

What to do, where to go in Milan? Milan is the financial and fashion centre of Italy. It can’t compete with the historical sites of Rome or Florence, so it is often added to an...

The food market in Ortigia is a small, relaxed market with a sense of humour as vendors compete for customers by calling out their wares. Via Benedictus comes to life every morning except Sunday. Different...