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St. Clare’s Recipe for Paletta Di Mandorla: Almond...
St. Francis’s Favorite Treat This Recipe hails from the Umbria region of Italy and is traditionally served on the feast day of St. Francis. Supposedly, this is one of the… Read More »
About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Personal “Pluses” Bicycling Verdant Umbria:...
Personal “Pluses” On Bicycling Verdant Umbria: Saint Francis of Assisi ExperiencePlus! Traveler Shares Her Tale From Tour ExperiencePlus! rider Viola Canales has been on a number of tours with ExperiencePlus!... Read More »
Destinations: Italy
Back and Better Than Ever: Cycling Italy’s Dolomites
Italy’s Dolomites are Calling 6 Reasons You Should Answer Trying to decide where to ride next year? We have got a few reasons for you to consider fine-tuning your photography... Read More »
Travel Planning: Hotel Recommendations
Nadine’s Top Hotel Picks
She’s Not A Hotel Critic But she’s dreamed of being one. I have a confession to make. It has been somewhat of a secret dream of mine to be a... Read More »
Destinations: Italy, Recipes
Recipe: Insalata Di Farro (Cold Farro Salad)
Umbria’s Great Grain A versatile and easy addition to summer meals. Walk through a farmers market in Italy and you’ll experience the country’s deeply rooted passion for fresh food. Noses... Read More »
About ExperiencePlus!, Destinations: Italy
The Surprising Life of Tour Leader Gabriele Monaco
Gabriele Monaco – Film Maker, Tour Leader, History Buff Q & A with Gabriele about his film Valetti – The Forgotten Hero When Gabriele Monaco isn’t leading ExperiencePlus! bicycle tours... Read More »
Recipes
15-Minute Pasta Recipe: Strozzapreti
Strozzapreti “STRANGLE THE PRIEST” A PASTA STEEPED IN TRADITION Preparing and having lunch together is a long-held tradition for staff at the Farm, our headquarters in Italy. This simple, delicious... Read More »
Recipes
Manzo All’Olio Di Rovato or Rovato Beef
Manzo All’Olio Di Rovato Or “Beef In Oil” A tip of the “Priest’s Hat” from the Franciacorta Region of Northern Italy An Italian alternative to a classic Sunday beef roast, try... Read More »
Destinations: Italy
Walk On The Water – Christo’s “Floating Piers”
“Walk On The Water” Of Lake Iseo This Summer Visit Christo’s “Floating Piers” In The Italian Lakes District This summer, from June 18 to July 3, 2016, internationally-renowned environmental artist Christo will... Read More »
Recipes
Cappelletti in Brodo
Thanks to my parents’ crazy idea that maybe – just maybe – people would want to travel the world by bike, I grew up spending May through September in Italy from when... Read More »
Reviews
My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes
“My Italian Secret: the Forgotten Heroes,” written, produced and directed by Oren Jacoby, 2014. Now available on Netflix.com. It seems that we will never know the full story of the... Read More »
Recipes
South Tyrolean Apple Soup
Don’t you love South Tyrol and its unique mix of Italian and Austrian culture, languages, tradition and cuisine? On top of its cultural fascination, to me South Tyrol is the... Read More »
Recipes
Melon with Black Pepper and Mint
Melone Ghiacciato con Menta or Melon with Black Pepper and Mint This refreshing dish comes to us from Bea Tassinari, our Country Coordinator in Italy, who also helps coordinate lunches... Read More »
Travel Planning: Movie and Reading List, Reviews
The Emperor and The Saint….
The Emperor and The Saint Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Francis of Assisi, and Journeys to Medieval Placesm by Richard F. Cassady As the Foreword states, this book is the biography... Read More »
Recipes
A Sicilian Feast
I just came back from an hiking trip on the eastern side of Sicily that included Catania, Siracusa, Val di Noto, Ragusa, to name just a few of the gorgeous... Read More »
Recipes
Zuppa di Ceci (Creamy Chickpea Soup)
This tasty recipe is a typical “peasant” soup from the Umbria region of Italy. The perfect companion on a chilly night. Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 pound dried chickpeas 1 carrot,... Read More »
Reviews, Travel Planning
Touring Club Italiano (TCI)
Paola and I just returned from two weeks in Puglia, the “heel” of Italy, where we explored small towns, villages and the regional capital of Bari relying mostly on guidebooks... Read More »
Recipes
Straccetti with Arugula and Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
This recipe comes to us from the Scuola di Cucina Bologna which we visit on our Whole Journey’s Culinary Delights bicycling tours in Italy. Ingredients: 1 pound of veal thinly... Read More »
Recipes
No Knead Flatbread/Pizza Dough
About 2 years ago I decided I wanted try my hand at making some quick pizza or flatbread style dough. As I was looking for recipes I ran across a... Read More »
News, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
2014 Send A Teacher Traveling Award Winner
ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours is very pleased to introduce you to the 2014 Send A Teacher Traveling Award Winner – Jacqueline Malanga! What were your first thoughts when you received Maria... Read More »
Recipes
Cauliflower Calabria
Cauliflower: a white, seemingly boring vegetable that unfortunately suffers from neglect in the grocery store and sometimes in the fridge has just received a facelift. And, no, it’s not cheddar... Read More »
Destinations: Italy
The Secrets of Mantua by Enrico Dal Monte
There are many splendid and evocative places in Italy as authors from all over the world have described throughout the centuries. There is one pearl in the middle of northern... Read More »
Recipes
Rosticciana with Fruit Sauce
Rosticciana has become a favorite for our travelers on the Bike Across Italy: Venice to Pisa trips. In fact the serving plate always ends up empty which is rare given... Read More »
Travel Planning: Food and Meals, Destinations: Italy
Culinary Delights Tour Hits the Gelato Lab
The 8 and 11 day ExperiencePlus! Whole Journey’s Culinary Delights tours feature a visit to the lab at the Carpigiani Gelato Museum and University, a fabulous opportunity to study an... Read More »
Recipes
Panna Cotta
Panna Cotta Travelers on the recent Bicycling Sardinia – Alghero to Cagliari trip devoured a wonderful Panna Cotta which inspired Italian tour leader Lisa Merighi to share her grandmother’s recipe... Read More »