Tag Archives: Italy

Foodie Heaven

The silver lining of our accommodation mishap in Milan was changing the itinerary to spend extra time in Parma. If you’re interested in food, you’ll already know that Parma lends its name to parmigiano-reggiano cheese as well as prosciutto di … Continue reading

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Lakes, Alps and Glaciers

On Wednesday we picked up our hire car in Zurich and drove south towards the Swiss-Italian border. Our journey followed the southern edge of Lake Zurich  before cutting through the mountains in a series of tunnels. We turned off the … Continue reading

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