Journal | 20 Regions in 2 Years

Viterbo - Medieval Latium

Fresh from the beauty of Villa Lante, we turn our sights to Tuscia's capital, a medieval warren of alleys, superstition and tufo! The...

20 Regions in 2 Years

May 26, 201925 min read

Villa Lante - The Art of the Garden

Deeper into Tuscia takes us to its ancient capital of Viterbo, and from there to a very special garden, once hailed as the most beautiful...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Apr 3, 201921 min read

Tarchuna to Tarquinia

Fresh from the ancient Necropolis, we turn to Tarquinia itself, a town of towers, walls and sun-drenched siestas! The visitor to...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Feb 10, 201915 min read

Tarquinia - Into South Etruria

Summer was coming, and the sunflowers were beginning to bloom, as we headed into the rolling hills of Tuscia in search of the Etruscans!...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Jan 25, 201918 min read

Saepinum - Into the Wild

After disembarking at Italy's most dangerous bus stop, we head out into the wilderness in search of the ancient city of Saepinum, and...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Dec 27, 201820 min read

Dawn in Campobasso

With the coming of dawn, and the passing of the storm, sunshine falls on the Molisan Capital, and a day like no other! Mercifully, the...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Nov 26, 201811 min read

Campobasso - Of Storming Heights & Sun Drenched Plains

Leaving the Adriatic behind, our journey takes us through rain and shine to Campobasso, the heart of Molise, and Italy's youngest...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Nov 3, 201814 min read

From the Adriatic to the Biferno Basin

Rising beneath a brick vault, our explorations take us along the sun drenched seaside of Termoli, all the way to the Regional Capital of...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Oct 11, 201810 min read

Termoli - Where Samnium reaches the Adriatic

Bidding farewell to Alto Molise, a sleepy coach journey takes us east, to the shores of the Adriatic and the charming seaside town of...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Sep 20, 201812 min read

Pietrabbondante - Where the Scene is Stone

Our pleasant bus ride through Alto Molise brings us across and over the valley to the breathtaking heights of Pietrabbondante, a village...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Aug 5, 201810 min read

Agnone - From where the Bell Tolls

An early rise sees us take a dawn ride to the old town of Agnone in the foothills of Northern Molise, home to the oldest company in...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Jul 12, 201814 min read

Up the Valley of the Volturno

Deeper exploration into Molise takes us from the borderlands to the regional capital of Isernia, one of Europe's oldest inhabited areas!...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Jun 23, 201810 min read

Of Middle Age Molise and Samnium of Old

Our first full day sees us awake in the 19th century and go back through time, with a detour to the 4th century BC! When we awoke to an...

20 Regions in 2 Years

Jun 8, 20189 min read

It began in Venafro

Our first steps take us to the border town of Venafro, along the train line from Rome, and it takes our breath away! It is a general rule...

20 Regions in 2 Years

May 21, 20187 min read

But... Molise?

Of all the 20 Regions, we chose Molise first - why? There is a particular hand gesture of which the Italian is most fond, which cannot...

20 Regions in 2 Years

May 20, 20182 min read