This time, my blog is part of a
blogtour I got involved in by my
new virtual friend Jen. Her blog
about the love for her Italian heritage and her passion for Italian
wines started due to her Italian roots and was followed by a study in
Italy, that woke her interest in Italian wines. The drive to truly
learn the insides and outs of Italian wines led to the birth of Jen´s
blog Vino Travels, where she shares experiences from her travels
through the world of Italian wines and information from Italian
wineries in particular. Jen will be a certified Italian Wine
specialist later this year.
The purpose of the blogtour is to
enlarge the network of bloggers
by sharing other people´s blogs and show you wht their world, work,
knowledge and interests are like, whilst on the other hand I will try
to describe why I write what I write.
What am I working on?
My one and only real important goal in
life is living it in Umbria,
Italy. Through the years, I met a lot of nice people from Umbria.
Some of them really care so much for this beautiful region that they
promote it in the world and made me write a few guestposts for them.
It feels like the ideal combination, sharing the lovely things of my
life and being at the place I love at the same time. I haven´t
completely reached the last, but, as said, I am working on it.
How does my work differ from others in
the genre?
Actually, it doesn´t. My blogs about
the Umbrian villages and spots give no details that can´t be found
in a regular travelguide. The difference can only be felt in my
passion for the whole spectrum, from Umbrian food to wide views, from
wine tasting in a cantina to a
medieval market in Bevagna. I love Umbria´s famous attractions like
Assisi, but have a strong feeling for it´s amazing countrylife as
well. I can write about the wild flowers at the Piano Grande one day,
about picking olives the next day. About the amazing works in
Perugia´s Galleria Nazionale on day three and on day four I may have
met a hunter who explains the ins and outs of his life and gives me a
recipe for hare nonna style. The
thrill I get and share from all these small things is what gives my
work a personal touch, rather
than merely an Umbria promotion.
Why do I write what I do?
Of course, it would be nice if other
people become interested in the many things Umbria has to offer. It
would be great when people would start to appreciate
Umbria´s value as highly as I do and give Umbria´s tourism a strong
injection. Besides, by writing about Umbria and about my passion for
it in particular I can make people understand – a little – why I
am who I am.
How does your writing process work?
Until now I haven´t been aware that
there was something as a writing process. By thinking about it now, I
realize that I can´t NOT write about Umbria. The love for Umbria,
the impressions and feelings keep flowing and turn into words that I
simply have to let come out. My experiences from Umbria are little
pearls in my life, that all together form a lovely necklace.
To me, writing is completing this necklace and I hope to finish it
with the most precious jewel, my own place in Umbria and never having
to leave it anymore.
Before clicking `send` I want to thank
Jen for this opportunity, and pass it on to my friend Simone. She is
a foodblogger, professional food photographer and a gifted cook as
well. Her blog offers an abundance of recipes, travel stories and of
course pictures. An especially nice detail are the stories about and
the pictures of her gorgeous cats, but the core bussiness is food,
with a capital F.
Someone else whose blog is worth
viewing is the one written by my friend Alessandra.
She and her brother Leonardo from Discovering Umbria organize wine
and food tours in Umbria that will be an unforgettable experience of
years of culture and traditions across the magical land of Umbria.
Good luck Simone and Alessandra, and
many thanks to all of you who read my blog.
