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Italian Regions From North To South: Chique Secrets of Trentino-Alto Adige (TAA)

If you’re a mountain lover, you will find yourself in paradise when you visit Trentino-Alto Adige. Its mountains are up to 3000 metres / 9800 feet high, and beautifiul hotels and cabins are cozily nested on their slopes.

The climate is typical for a mountain zone: Winters are very cold and summers are cool. Due to temperature inversion, less sunny valleys are often colder than higher areas.

The Dolomites rule the region: they are stunning and admirable, with many mountain groups and massifs wor...

When Your Books Give You Great Joy

I woke up this morning, the sun was shining and it looked like a beautiful day. And it is, indeed! When I saw my Chique “book babies” together on the Amazon bestseller list, I had tears in my eyes – and I’m not trying to be melodramatic here. I just feel honest gratitude and indescribable joy. Thank you for making this possible – and I promise I have absolutely amazing, Chique stuff in store for you during my upcoming book tour. It’s going to be grandiose and fun, in a very Italian way

If yo...

A Milanese Walk – Video 5

It’s Friday and our Milanese walk ends in a perfect, sweet way…

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A Milanese Walk – Video 4

Let’s continue discovering Chique Milan together…

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A Milanese Walk – Video 3

Our walk continues!

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A Milanese Walk – Video 2

This week I have created five videos for you to show you around my beloved Milan. Let’s walk together!

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A Milanese Walk – Video 1

This week I have created five videos for you to show you around my beloved Milan. Let’s walk together!

Filed under: Italy, Milan Tagged: Barbara Conelli, Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore, Chique Secrets of Dolce Vita, Italian videos, Italy Photographs, italy travel guide for women, italy travel tips, Live your dolce vita, Milan Italy, Milan Photographs, milan travel guide for women, milan travel tips, postaday, Travel to Italy

Friday Video From Italy: The Charm And Beauty Of Italian Streets

It’s Friday, so let’s go for a walk to get ready for a relaxing Italian weekend. Beautiful Italian streets are waiting!

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My Book “Chique Secrets Of Dolce Vita” Featured On TripFiction

My book Chique Secrets of Dolce Vita has been featured on TripFiction this week. What a lovely surprise! Please check it out and leave a comment. Meeting fellow Italy lovers is Chique and Delicious!

Milan is often the gateway to Italy from Northern Europe, and arriving at the imposing station of Milano Centrale is a fitting start to any stay in Milan. Milan, the city where men still feel “Italian” and the women perfect the seductive swing of the hips. This is the city where the dolce vita and...

The Ultimate Guide To Italian Pasta: Names, Shapes And Everything In Between! Part I

It’s time to stop the pasta confusion for good! You’re sitting in a charming Italian restaurant, ordering a meal, but you have no idea what kind of pasta is going to land on your table. Sounds familiar? Everybody knows what spaghetti or lasagne look like, but what about casarecce? Sedanini? Trofie?

I don’t think anyone has ever been able to count all kinds of Italian pasta. There are so many of them, of different shapes and sizes. Add regional specialties, and the list is endless.

In the next c...