Some evenings, stepping off the train as it arrives in Lecco, there’s a slightly toasted, coffeeish scent of rich, dark chocolate in the air. It’s not a hallucination: Lecco is the home of Icam, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of organic chocolate. They process 6000 tons of raw cocoa beans per year, and when… Continue reading Sweetness and Dark on Lake Como
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Il Muro di Sormano: Where Bicycle Racers Hit THE WALL
On a sunny Sunday in January, we drove up to the triangolo Lariano – the peninsula jutting into y-shaped Lake Como, whose tip is Bellagio. It’s an area famous in Italian bike racing history (there’s even a church dedicated to cycling, with relics of famous racers – including their bikes) As we drove, part of… Continue reading Il Muro di Sormano: Where Bicycle Racers Hit THE WALL
Lake Como Travel Tips
^ above: View from the central western shore, above and north of Menaggio. Want to enjoy this view during your Italian vacation? You can rent the place where I took this photo Lake Como, shaped like an upside-down Y, is easily reached from Milan by car or train. You can take the train to Lecco… Continue reading Lake Como Travel Tips
Gallery: vlogEurope, Videobloggers Invade Bellagio
All the photos I took at and around vlogEurope in Milan and on Lake Como, November, 2006. You might also like: Simple Live Streaming with Wirecast
vlogEurope 2006: A Horde of Vloggers Descends on Italy
NB: The links on this page are mostly to video, of course! There are also lots of photos. Be aware that some of the language in the videos is Not Safe for Work. What did I do at vlogEurope? I barely participated in the conference, and didn’t film a thing – some videoblogger! But I… Continue reading vlogEurope 2006: A Horde of Vloggers Descends on Italy