One minute you are by the lake in shirtsleeves, enjoying the sun and waves. Ten minutes later, you are in the high mountains and two thousand meters up, breathing fresh air and wearing a windbreaker.There are few places on earth w…

1. "Pastisada de caval", or horse meat stew. This is the most appreciated traditional dish. It's made with horse meat marinated in red wine, onions, carrots and a variety of herbs and spices. Its distinctive feature is slow cookin…

One of my favourite places in Verona is in a little street near the Duomo, called Via San Giacomo alla Pigna. From here, in one of the city’s best-preserved medieval quarters, you can gain access to a little church porch belonging…