Cesca Rampley

Culture vulture from London with a passion for all things foodie. I’ve lived abroad for almost 10 years, floating from one magical place to another. I studied literature at university in the eclectic city of Brighton, and since then, I’ve been hooked on keeping up with what to do, see, and, of course, eat. I’m a firm believer in appreciating and learning from local cultures, travelling responsibly, and giving new things a go with an open mind and a healthy dose of curiosity. I try to share useful tips, local insights and a bit of honest know-how, so you can make the most of wherever you find yourself.

Italy has a new Blue Zones candidate, with remarkable female longevity

A small mountain community in central Sardinia has been identified as a new Blue Zones candidate after researchers documented exceptional survival rates among its oldest residents.

Two Italian stations named among the world’s seven most beautiful

Italy has two entries among the world’s seven most beautiful stations, according to Prix Versailles, the annual architecture and design awards announced at UNESCO.The 2026 World’s Most Beautiful Achievements selection includes one metro station in Rome and another in Naples.

Italy’s best cities for quality of life in 2026 aren’t Rome or Milan

Italy has three cities in the world’s top 30 for quality of life in the 2026 Global Cities Index.

Living in Puglia: cost of living, best places and what to know

Puglia is a serious alternative to Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast and northern Italy’s pricier cities.

Barcolana 2026: world’s largest regatta returns to Trieste

Each October, Barcolana transforms Trieste’s waterfront into one of Italy’s great sporting spectacles.

Alba White Truffle Fair 2026: dates, tickets and best events

The International Alba White Truffle Fair returns to Alba, Piedmont, from 10 October to 6 December 2026.

€2.8m Lake Como villa with panoramic terraces and views

A short walk above the lakeside village of Torno, this fully renovated villa brings historic detail and contemporary restraint into close conversation with Lake Como. Its elevated setting looks across the first basin of the lake, with the centre of Como around ten minutes away by car and Milan,

Italy’s most expensive villas: €58m home in Vietri sul Mare

A villa in Vietri sul Mare, set along one of the Amalfi Coast’s most scenic stretches, is valued at €58 million.

Rome district joins the world’s coolest neighbourhoods in 2026

Rome has no shortage of headline acts. The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Vatican draw the crowds, while areas such as Trastevere and Monti tend to dominate the neighbourhood chat.

Inside Italy's ‘dying city’ balanced above a disappearing hill

There is a point on the approach to Civita di Bagnoregio when the modern world rather abruptly falls away. A long pedestrian bridge crosses a deep valley towards a cluster of honey-coloured stone houses, seemingly detached from the rest of Lazio. At a distance it looks almost too neat to be real.