Holy cow, I’m 40
All summer I’ve had this number looming over my head as if being in the last few months of my 30s meant something, as if it were my last days being young and now I can’t say that I’m young…
Category: Life in Ischia
Ferragosto in Italy – its history and celebration
For most of my life, I’ve lived in places where August 15th wasn’t a big deal at all and I was always kind of sad about that because in Italy, especially in my dad’s home town of Monte di Procida,…
Photo essay: Ischia Ponte and the secret via Soronzano
One of the secrets of Ischia Ponte is the pedestrian pathway via Soronzano that connects Ischia Ponte to Cartaromana. Back in the day via Soronzano was used as a trade route between the farmers in Campagnano, up in the hill…
Elena Ferrante’s season two of My Brilliant Friend comes back to Ischia
I am so excited! Shooting of the Ischia scenes in the second season of RAI/HBO’s ‘L’amica Geniale’ (My Brilliant Friend) starts. While last year shooting concentrated in Ischia Ponte and Barano, this year scenes will also be shot in Forio.…
Enjoying the best of spring time in Ischia
Ah, finally it’s spring time in Ischia. The wisteria is blooming, the orange and lemon trees are blossoming, the lizards are waking up from their winter sleep, the markets are full of fava beans, peas, asparagus and strawberries, the winter…
Beyond the beach: hiking in Ischia
While Ischia has amazing beaches and seaside towns where you can easily spend your entire vacation, there is also a whole different world happening up in the hills above the sea. Ischia is also known as l’isola verde (the green…
