Category Archives: Italy

CRN Celebrates 50 Years with 80 Metre Mega Yacht (CDCLifestyle)

Posted on 2013-03-24 by tikichris

CRN is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as a luxury yacht builder. Part of the Ferretti Group since 1999, CRN specialises in the manufacture of bespoke mega yachts between 40 and 90 metres long. These boats are customised completely to the client’s specifications and sometimes even their wildest whims. Continue reading →

Posted in CDCLifestyle, Design, Italy, Travel | Tagged adriatic sea, ancona, boating, boats, CDCLifestyle, comte des cierges, CRN, CRN mega yachts, CRN yachts, custom built yachts, design, Ferretti Group, italian design, Italy, luxury, marche, mega yachts, megayachts, Travel, wealth, yachts | Leave a comment

Photos from CRN’s Mega Yacht Shipyard in Ancona, Italy

Posted on 2013-03-23 by tikichris

Yeah, multimillion dollar boats for multibillionaires seeking seaworthy luxury retreats. Apparently back in 1963 when CRN started making mega yachts, clients were eager to buy shiny things to show off at sea. These days – as the brand celebrates its 50th anniversary – its super rich buyers are more keen to splurge on a boat that enables them to slip away from the world and the ogling eyes of all the rest of us less affluent folk. Continue reading →

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Contemporary Art in Rome (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-03-13 by tikichris

It’s not all about ancient history in Rome. Roman culture is alive and kicking with great museums and galleries focused on the contemporary, modern and even postmodern. Here’s a look at some of the best venues in Rome for viewing contemporary art … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, CheapOair, Italy, Rome, Travel | Tagged Art, cheapoair, contemporary art, Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Giorgio de Chirico, Giorgio de Chirico House-Museum, Italy, MACRO, MAXXI, modern art, museums, National Gallery of Modern Art, rome, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, the National Museum of Art from the 21st century | 1 Comment

Top Tips for Visiting the Vatican Museums (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-02-14 by tikichris

A top attraction by any account, paying a visit to the Vatican Museums doesn’t come without some effort. Here are a few tips for making the most of your visit and avoiding any undue hassle. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Italy, OneTravel, Rome, Travel | Tagged Art, holy see, Italy, OneTravel, roma, rome, st peter's basilica, the vatican, Travel, vatican museums | Leave a comment

Volare con Vino on Your Flight Back from Rome (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-02-13 by tikichris

But what do you do when you want to take a bottle of the good stuff back home with you on your flight? Packing glass bottles containing liquid in your check in luggage can be messy – especially if the … Continue reading →

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For a Crash Course in Wow, Visit Rome’s Galleria Borghese (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-02-10 by tikichris

The gallery is home to one of the largest – and arguably most valuable – private collections of art in the world. Consisting of paintings, sculpture and antiquities, the Borghese collection began with acquisitions by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, an avid art aficionado and a bit of a dandy, while his uncle Pope Paul V was head of the Vatican (1605 to 1621). It includes important works (and lots of them) by Caravaggio, Bernini, Botticelli, Titian and plenty more. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Italy, OneTravel, Rome, Travel | Tagged Art, baroque art, borghese collection, galleria borghese, Italy, OneTravel, PAINTINGS, renaissance art, roma, rome, Travel | 1 Comment

Wine of the Month: 2011 Monte delle Vigne Lambrusco 2011

Posted on 2013-02-10 by tikichris

It’s crimson and velvety. It sparkles. It even comes from the ancestral lands of St Valentine. So why Lambrusco isn’t the official wine for couples celebrating Valentine’s Day is a bit beyond me. Having recently tried Monte delle Vigne Lambrusco 2011 during a low key and rather romantic evening out, I thought this lightly frizzante vino rosso would make a fine choice for February’s Wine of the Month. Continue reading →

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Volpetti, a Truffle Lover’s Salumeria in Rome (CDCLifestyle)

Posted on 2013-02-06 by tikichris

Volpetti is a lovely family owned salumeria specialising in all things tartufi alongside a quality assortment of cured meats, home made pastas and all sorts of other Italian delicacies. Here you’ll find a gorgeous selection of freshly prepared dishes here as well and a deli counter stacked high with freshly baked pizza slices, calzones and panini as well as an array of potential gifts for all your gourmet friends back home. Continue reading →

Posted in CDCLifestyle, Food, Italy, Rome, Shopping, Travel | Tagged CDCLifestyle, cheese, comte des cierges, deli, Food, italian food, Italy, roma, rome, salami, salumeria, Shopping, tartufi, tartufo, Travel, truffles, volpetti | Leave a comment

Pizza Cut Romana Style (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-01-28 by tikichris

Finding a place that serves this humble delicacy isn’t hard to do. As you might imagine, there are a plenty of pizzerias in Rome. Most of them make more than decent pizza that’s certainly worth spending a few euros on as a snack. But it’s always worth evaluating what’s on offer. Continue reading →

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British Airways “Perfect Days” App and the Eternal City (Urban Travel Blog)

Posted on 2013-01-24 by tikichris

The gist of my brief Roman holiday was pretty basic: eat a lot of pizza, walk around all over the place and brush up on my street photography. And, in that sense, the day was indeed a perfect one for me. Continue reading →

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In Parma … in London

Posted on 2013-01-24 by tikichris

Just under a year old, Fitzrovia restaurant, In Parma, has been bleeping wildly on my foodie radar all this time. I finally got round to having a meal there earlier this week, and I’m happy to report that my visit was just as delightful, delicious and autentico as what I experienced in the actual city of Parma itself. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Italy, London, Parma, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine | Tagged caponata, charlotte place, charlotte street, cheese, cured meat, emilia romagna, fitzrovia, Food, in parma, italian cuisine, italian food, italian wine, parma, parmesan, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, pasta, ravioli, red cow parmigiano, red wine, restaurant, restaurant review, review, Shopping, sparkling wine, TIRAMISU, tortelli d'erbetta, W1, W1T 1SH, wine | 2 Comments

Getting Around in Rome, Italy (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-01-23 by tikichris

All roads may lead there, but that doesn’t mean Rome is the most straightforward place to get around once you’ve arrived. Of course, with tiny cobblestoned lanes leading to picture perfect piazzas contrasting with grand avenues guiding you to monument after monument, … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Italy, Rome, Travel | Tagged cheapoair, Fiumicino Airport, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, leonardo express, metro, public transport, public transportation, roma, rome, rome metro, sightseeing in rome, trains, Travel | 1 Comment

Rome’s Tartufo Wonderland: Volpetti (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-01-20 by tikichris

Like truffles? You’ll love Volpetti! And no, I don’t mean the little chocolaty bonbon kind of truffles, rather the earthy, mushroom-y kind. However, if you happen to like chocolaty Italian treats you should still probably keep reading as this lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Italy, OneTravel, Rome, Shopping, Travel | Tagged deli, Food, italian food, Italy, OneTravel, roma, rome, salumeria, Shopping, tartufi, tartufo, Travel, truffles, volpetti | Leave a comment

Best of 2012 (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-12-30 by tikichris

Discovering more of London’s hidden gems, jetting off to Parma to partake in the local dining scene, winding my way through the weird and wonderful world of Japan’s largest fish market: 2012 was an awesome year to be a OneTravel … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Food, Italy, Japan, London, OneTravel, Parma, Restaurants, Shopping | Tagged city of london, england, Food, harmondsworth barn, heathrow, Italy, japan, lea valley, lea valley walk, London, OneTravel, parma, POSTMAN'S PARK, restaurants, the Cathedral of Middlesex, tokyo, Travel, Tsukiji | Leave a comment

Best Restaurants of 2012 – Everywhere Else

Posted on 2012-12-22 by tikichris

Yesterday I published my list of ten best London restaurants for 2012. Today, I’m sharing a list of some faves from trips beyond the M25. I didn’t get out of town as much as I would have liked during 2012. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Florida, Food, France, Italy, Japan, Parma, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wales, Wine | Tagged basque country, beaune, best restaurants, best restaurants of 2012, burgundy, chablis, collins avenue, cuban cuisine, cuban food, cuban restaurants, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, Cwtch, emilia romagna, florida, france, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, Gipuzkoa, hakone, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, itoh dining by nobu, IZAKAYA, japan, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurants, kyoto, l'ecusson, Le Bistrot des Grand Crus, loiseau des vignes, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, morihei, nabeyaki, parma, pembrokeshire, PUERTO SAGUA, Restaurante Illarra, restaurants, reviews, Ristorante Cocchi, san sebastian, soup, spain, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, st david's, wales, welsh, wine, YUCA, yuzuya | Leave a comment

The Pride(s) of Parma (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2012-12-12 by tikichris

As it turned out, the itinerary – as you’ve probably already gathered – was one part ham and one part cheese. Certainly, I dined like a king while there but also managed to learn a bit about area and what … Continue reading →

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When in Parma, Eat Like the Parmiggiani (Blue Tomato)

Posted on 2012-10-17 by tikichris

As the old adage goes, when in Rome you’d be wise to follow the Roman lead. Of course, even in the Eternal City, when sitting down for a Roman sup, there’s a good chance the ham and cheese would be … Continue reading →

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Four Fine Dines in Parma, Italy (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-10-10 by tikichris

… most importantly – when in Parma, you are absolutely guaranteed to dine in fine Italian style. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.

Posted in Drink, Food, Italy, OneTravel, Parma, Restaurants, Travel, Wine | Tagged cheese, chris oburn, emilia romagna, ham, italian food, italian wine, Italy, Masticabrodo, Ombre Rosse, OneTravel, Osteria la Maesta, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, prosciutto, reggio emilia, Ristorante Cocchi, wine | Leave a comment

Wine of the Month: Lamoretti, Colli di Parma, Malvasia 2011

Posted on 2012-09-29 by tikichris

A lightly fizzy bargain of a delicate and fresh white from the hills outside of Parma, Lamoretti’s sparkling Malvasia is nowhere near as famous as the region’s two most popular exports, Parma ham and Parmigiano Reggiano. Nevertheless, it’s a mouthwateringly … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Italy, Shopping, Travel, Wine, Wine of the Month | Tagged Colli di Parma, discover the origin, emilia romagna, italian wine, Lamoretti, Malvasia 2011, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, review, sparkling wine, white wine, wine, Wine of the Month, wine review, wotm | 1 Comment

Journey to the Land of Ham and Cheese

Posted on 2012-09-13 by tikichris

Over the next few weeks, I hope to serve a generous portion of stories and pictures from my recent visit to Parma, Italy. I’ll try not to ham it up or say anything too cheesy while sharing the best bits … Continue reading →

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Olympics in London? That’s So 2012. Next Big Thing is Expo 2015 in Milan.

Posted on 2012-08-05 by tikichris

After the London Olympics the next big global get-together in Europe will be Expo 2015. This “extraordinary universal event displaying tradition, creativity and innovation” will be held from 1 May to 31 October, 2015 at a newly constructed site in Milan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Italy, Travel | Tagged energy for life, expo 2015, expo milano 2015, feeding the planet, feeding the planet energy for life, Italy, milano, universal exposition | 1 Comment

Senit/Through the Rain

Posted on 2011-07-14 by tikichris

New single by Eritrean-Italian pop star, Senit Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Italy, Music, Video | Tagged eritrian, eurovision, italian, music, pop song, senit, song, Video, youtube | Leave a comment

Love Salumi? Salumiamo! (Locally Sourced)

Posted on 2010-07-05 by tikichris

Love Salumi? Salumiamo! Locally Sourced, 02 July 2010 When cordially invited to ‘a celebration of Italian Cured Meats in Europe’ by the Italian Trade Commission and the Istituto Valorizzazione Salumi Italiani you don’t think twice, you simply say ‘RSVP me please’! A grateful grazie … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Food Network, Italy, Locally Sourced, London, Restaurants | Tagged cured meat, food network, italian cusine, italian food, locally sourced, London, salumi, salumiamo | Leave a comment

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele (Qype does London)

Posted on 2009-10-09 by tikichris

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele Qype does London, October 9th 2009 Da Michele is one of those if-you-only-have-time-for-one-meal-make-it-here sorts of places. It’s a bit of a tourist destination and queues are to be expected (especially at lunch on a Saturday). Still, … Continue reading →