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Olio di Vino

January 2, 2015 by Tim 26 Comments

Olio di Vino

Little hill town The closest town to us, out here in the woods, is a little medieval village called Ficulle. It’s a charming, well kept little hill town with a tight knit community of hard working people. Known for its potters over the centuries, Ficulle still produces a very distinct style of pottery that is […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #worldfoodtourism, Europe, Italy, Umbria Tagged With: Ficulle, food, italy, olive oil, Umbria, wine

The Story of Salsiccia

December 12, 2014 by Nat & Tim 28 Comments

The Three Legged Visitor

Late last Friday We got up late last Friday morning, it must have been around 9:30. It was raining and we didn’t need to be anywhere so we sat and had our coffee while we checked email and caught up on news.  All of a sudden we heard yelping, similar to a fox pup. I immediately opened the window […]

Filed Under: Europe, Italy, photography Tagged With: Ficulle, Umbria

La Vita è Bella – an Umbrian pictorial

December 5, 2014 by Nat & Tim 14 Comments

People - Italy

 Life in Umbria I was planning on doing a pictorial of beautiful Umbrian landscapes and architecture and it ended up being photos of people. Tim has always challenged me to take more photos of people. For years I took nothing but photos without people. Standing in one spot waiting for a clear, people free shot. More than […]

Filed Under: Europe, Italy Tagged With: Assisi, Ficulle, Orvieto

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