Barry Lillie
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Barry is a professional writer who specialises in non-fiction for the international, English speaking magazine market and trade press. Barry had over fifty professionally performed plays under his belt before turning to features writing, he is mostly experienced in arts, travel and food writing; he’s written for a varied mix of publications, including, Different Scene, Restaurant Life, US Brides, Gay Times and Catholic News, to name a few. As a travel writer he’s been privileged to have experienced many diverse cultures. Experiences include being kidnapped in the Middle East, trekking through the jungles in Borneo and surviving 79 days in a camper van touring New Zealand. Barry has a particular passion for anything Italian and has made the Italian region of Abruzzo his home, which he refers to as, Italy’s best kept secret.
When he’s not writing magazine articles he enjoys being immersed in the Italian way of life, and is often found in his local bar enjoying a coffee and catching up on village gossip. Barry is currently working towards producing a book of traditional Italian regional recipes and in the meantime keeps a blog where you can read all about his life in Abruzzo and the eccentricities of rural Italy, the web address is, http://
intheflatfieldidogetbored.wordpress.com
Articles by Barry Lillie
Wed, 04/16/2014 - 20:15
Many holidaymakers staying along the Amalfi coast will undertake the 72-minute drive north to visit the ancient sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Howe…
Thu, 04/10/2014 - 20:22
In the landlocked north of Italy sharing its borders with France and Switzerland and surrounded on three sides by the Alps is Piemonte, the second lar…
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 23:14
Anyone visiting Italy would like to think they’ve found a largely undiscovered part of this wonderfully diverse country, and many are lucky enough to…
Tue, 03/25/2014 - 21:06
[Read Part Two here.]
Many people dream of owning property abroad, but are put off by red-tape and what they believe will be a complicated process. Wh…
Sun, 03/23/2014 - 03:00
We have all become more dependent upon our mobile phones than we ever imagined: they double up as our music player, camera and personal organiser. The…
Sat, 03/22/2014 - 03:45
Whether visiting Milan, famous for its fashion houses and stilisti (designers) or a Neapolitan high-street, here are a few words and phrases that will…
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 00:15
Set within the ruins of the town of Ninfa, just 85km from the centre of Rome, is a garden that is regarded as one of the most enchanting in Europe. In…
Tue, 03/18/2014 - 21:30
One hour’s drive from the coast at Torretta, on the sole of the foot of Italy on the Ionian coast of Calabria, is a town where there are giants. I Gig…
Sat, 03/15/2014 - 03:45
Soffritto is the essential base to Italian soups, stews and some sauces that chefs often refer to as "the holy trinity".
The basis of soffritto is sim…
Sat, 03/08/2014 - 02:15
The 8th of March is International Women’s Day or, as it’s more commonly called in Italy, la Festa della Donna, where the importance of women is celebr…
Sun, 03/02/2014 - 02:30
Holidays can be expensive things, with day trips and tours to pay for, and when you’ve only a limited time, nobody likes to be disappointed when a tri…
Fri, 02/28/2014 - 03:00
Many people have a dream of owning a property abroad and despite the fall in sales of Spanish and Portuguese properties and the rise in demand for hol…
Tue, 02/25/2014 - 02:00
With so many low-cost airlines offering inexpensive flights to Italy, many people are moving away from booking holidays through travel agents and vent…
Sat, 02/22/2014 - 03:00
Opera dei Pupi (Puppet Theatre) is a traditional form of Sicilian entertainment and it seems that almost every souvenir shop in Palermo sells marionet…
Thu, 02/20/2014 - 02:00
Three of the traditional Italian Carnival masks are synonymous with the emergence of the Commedia dell'Arte in the second half of the 16th century wit…
Sun, 02/16/2014 - 03:00
One hour from Ancona, in the Marche region, is the town of Genga; with a population of less than 2,000 people, the Gengarini are literally standing on…
Tue, 02/11/2014 - 06:30
Fare la scarpetta is a phrase in the Italian language that’s close to the heart of everyone who has enjoyed a delicious plate of pasta with sauce. Mea…
Wed, 02/05/2014 - 06:32
The northern region of Lombardy, named after the northern Lombards, a Germanic tribe who invaded and drove out the Romans, is Italy’s most developed a…
Sat, 01/18/2014 - 03:00
If you’re looking for a break from the traditional Italian destination, why not try the Val Venosta Valley in the South Tyrol. Located just over the b…
Thu, 01/16/2014 - 04:00
The most important room in any Italian house is undoubtedly la cucina: the kitchen is the family hub and central to daily life, therefore, the most im…
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