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Making Friends Over Food In Riomaggiore, Italy

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on May 15, 2023

“Hurry! Turn off the stove!” Dan, a Toronto native, shouts as boiling water begins overflowing from the pot. I have never cooked before but am determined to create a delicious, authentic Italian meal here in Riomaggiore, Italy. We lower the heat and let the pasta continue to boil as Simon and Alison, a middle-aged New…Read more...

Italy Travel: Pesto, Hiking, & Lots Of Sciacchetra In Cinque Terre’s Riomaggiore

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on November 20, 2022

“Be careful you don’t knock over the wine!” I warn Lindsay, slurring a little, as she tipsily begins climbing over giant boulders with her camera. Our half empty bottles of local Sciacchetra sit precariously on the rocks as we amble about our uneven viewpoint trying to capture the most striking pictures possible of the Italian…Read more...

A Conversation Without Words in Riomaggiore, Italy

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on February 1, 2012

Laying out on the jagged harbor rocks in Riomaggiore, Italy, I let the warm sun tan my skin. It was so peaceful in this town of old-warm charm and fishing boats. Families swimming in the small alcove while the more adventurous types dove from high-cliffs into the water. I close my eyes and let the…Read more...