Risotto is one of the most Italian of dishes. It’s origins lie deep in the past, probably introduced to the Mediterranean by Arabs in the middle ages. However it was in the fertile plains of Northern Italy, ideal for growing the short-grained Carnaroli and Arborio rice, essential for a good […]
At the summit of a small hill in the Veneto pre-alps it is rather surprising to come across a solitary vending machine under a wooden shelter. This however is no ordinary dispenser, nor indeed an ordinary hill for that matter. The goods dispensed are full size bottles of Prosecco and the […]
The rolling Alpine foothills of Veneto have long provided refuge for Venetian nobility seeking relief from the searing summer heat. For over a thousand years, members of one of the wealthiest and most influential empires in the world constructed private villas in the hills, and brought a love for culture […]
A big kiss from the so-called Hot Lips 👄 plant in Monteverde Costa Rica - one of the most eco diverse places on the planet. Whatever exotic plants you’ve seen in your local garden centre they’re all here in the wild - just twenty times bigger and even more colourful. @sendamonteverde @visit_costarica @monteverdecloudforest #costarica #cloudforest #senda #lips #redlips #kiss #rainforest
Up close and personal with lots of non-furry Costa Rica friends with a great tour on the BOGARIN Trail. Other than sloths and birds we saw a few of the local frogs - this is the red eyed tree frog - opens its red eyes đź‘€ when disturbed to startle predators so it can hop off!@bogarintrail #bogarin @visit_costarica #bogarin #arenal #arenalvolcano #costarica #rainforest #frogs #redeyedfrog
Lots of great places to go sloth viewing in and around La Fortuna. Lucky enough to get some good shots including this one of a baby 3 toed sloth. They are the world’s slowest mammal with 6 species split between 2 & 3 toed varieties and spend 90% of their time upside down! #lafortuna #sloth #arenal #arenalvolcano #costarica @visit_costarica #rainforest #volcano
Got the zoom lens out for the amazing birds at El Silencio Lodge. Our guide tells us that this is a Green Crowned Brilliant. Keeping fingers crossed for a patch of clear sky on top of Poas Volcano later today... @elsilenciolodge #ElSilencio #poas #poasvolcano #costarica #cloudforest #rainforest #luxurylidge #luxuryhotel #hummingbird
The beautiful El Silencio Lodge & Spa is an eco resort situated on a private 500-acre cloud forest reserve in the Bajos del Toro region. It’s one of the most secluded and special mountain hotels in Costa Rica.
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