There are many ways of getting to Puglia, but for our guests travelling internationally for their Italian vacation, especially from North America or Down Under, all roads (and flight paths) lead through Rome. That’s why we spent a few days on a Research Mission in the Eternal City before heading down to our Puglia Tour’s base in Lecce, visiting dozens of hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses. We want to ensure that our guests have a great experience, and receive a warm welcome, before

The Espressino Travel team took a well-earned break from perfecting our Food Tours in Puglia this past week, accepting an invitation to MurgiAMO, a four-day festival celebrating the food, art and culture of another fabulous area within the heel of the Italian boot: La Murgia. North of our beloved Salento, the home of our Italian culinary tours, La Murgia stretches inland from the stunning and historic town of Trani all the way to the famous sassi cave homes of Matera in neigh

Unmissable Puglia Holiday Experiences in the Beating Heart of the Salento Apologies for the radio silence! We’ve been so ludicrously busy perfecting our Puglia Tour since we arrived in Italy, we’ve barely had time to sit down and pen a few words. What have we been up to? What haven’t we been up to? Once we touched down in Rome we pounded the streets of the capital, visiting dozens of hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs. We want to be able to ensure that International guests spending

The travel experts in the New York Times have spoken. And they’re as excited as we are about the unique and spectacular cuisine of Lecce and the Salento. Read all about the art of Cucina Povera and the growing popularity of Puglian Cooking Classes in this story starring our own incomparable instructor, Gianna Greco of Cooking Experience Lezioni di Cucina Salentina, along with our friends at Lecce’s most entertaining restaurant, Alle Due Corte. If you would like to learn the s

We consider ourselves Puglia Experts at Espressino Travel. The Globe & Mail, Canada’s National Newspaper, agrees. Which is why millions of Canadians began their weekend with this Travel Section cover story from the Gargano Peninsula of Northern Puglia – with words by Robert and photos by Lili from Espressino Travel. We didn’t choose the headline, but the rest of the story is all our work, revealing our amazing experiences and some of the hidden gems from a rarely visited corn