Italophilia

A Photo Journey to the Cinque Terre

I heard of the Cinque Terre (pronounced CHINKWEH-TEH-RAY) while planning my very first trip to Italy. After seeing some pictures online and immediately falling in love…

by Ishita January 13, 2016

Drinking Coffee with James Joyce in Trieste

Trieste is a unique Italian city with an unmistakable charm. Since centuries it has attracted writers and thinkers. One of them was the notable…

by Ishita January 1, 2016

My First Experience with Airbnb in Trieste

This post is from 2015 when Airbnb was a relatively new concept. The concept of living in a comfortable home of a stranger at…

by Ishita December 18, 2015

Castello di Miramare: Pearl of the Adriatic

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the North East Italian region bordering Slovenia and Austria. It is often overlooked by the regular tourist who prefers to visit…

by Ishita December 5, 2015

A Historic Ride on the Opicina Tram in Trieste

The Opicina was a Tram+Funicular Railway that linked the city to Villa Opicina. It started in 1902 and ran from Piazza Oberdan to Opicina,…

by Ishita November 18, 2015

A Season from the Caput Mundi

Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr is an honest recollection of the author’s life in Rome for 4 seasons of the year! If you’re looking…

by Ishita November 11, 2015

Handy Tips for a Venetian Trip

From Ernest Hemingway to Ezra Pound to Italo Calvino to Thomas Mann, several known writers and poets have raved about the city of Venice.…

by Ishita October 26, 2015

Iva’s Yummy “Ljubljananjam” Food Walk

Before I retell the story of the cold rainy day in Ljubljana when I took a food tour in Slovenia, let me introduce you…

by Ishita October 9, 2015