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5 April 2026
The first week in the boot
From Overijssel to Le Marche in four days. About Schnitzels, a drowned bell tower, Dankeschön at Lake Garda and arriving at Villa Alwin Beach Resort.
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The adventure
The first week in the boot
From Overijssel to Le Marche in four days. Schnitzels, a drowned bell tower and arriving at Villa Alwin Beach Resort.
Campsite search
You don't find a campsite on Google Maps
From Sicily to Sardinia, from Naples to Puglia. How after years of searching in Italy we finally found our place in Le Marche.
Recipes
The best pizza you'll ever make at home
After a course in Naples with a real pizzaiolo, I'm sharing my authentic recipe. Four ingredients, two variants and one absolute rule about the rolling pin.
Recipes & regional dishes
It really exists: the Italian answer to the scotch egg. Meet the olive ascolana.
Two thousand years of history, a unique olive that grows nowhere else and a recipe born in aristocratic kitchens. Plus: is it healthier than a scotch egg?
Villa Alwin
How we ended up at Villa Alwin
A tip from a colleague, a recognition from a TV programme and a video call. How we ended up at the most beautiful resort on the coast of Le Marche.
Tips
Why Le Marche is Italy's best kept secret
No mass tourism, affordable prices and an authenticity you'll no longer find in Tuscany. Le Marche is our heart...
Travel & tips
At a market in Le Marche you understand why Italians live the way they do
Daphne on evening markets by the coast, fresh produce, broken Italian and the difference between doing the shopping and simply being there.