A 10k Photographic Journey | Sardinia, Italy

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A 10k Photographic Journey | Sardinia, Italy Six kilometers in the distance lies the stunning coastal town of Isola Rossa. Spring sprung in Sardinia. Moor like hills where faeries dance and play in the spring breeze. Naked, from the first, … Continue reading

My Sardinian Life’s All-Time Blog Stats

It’s been awhile since I’ve written about blogging, and it seems only fair to share My Sardinian Life’s All-Time Stats, from the beginning of time.

Why do I think it’s important to share my blog stats with the world?

Because most bloggers are secretly obsessed with their stats, and I think too many bloggers focus on the numbers and not the content they write.

I want to show newbies to the blogging world, that it takes time. Patience is definitely a virtue.

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Playing with Macro Photography

This past Christmas I was given a new super-duper camera. By super-duper I mean amaze-balls, well it’s amazing to me! It’s a Sony Cyber-shot, 16.2 mega pixels and I am in love.

There are so many fantastic features on this camera, that I am in awe. My favourite feature is the Intelligent Auto setting. The camera automatically sets to landscape, portrait, macro and many more. All I have to do is arrange the photo to my liking and point and shoot. Easy. Love.

I’m slowly learning the ropes of photography and have recently begun to play with the macro setting.

How did I do? How can I improve my macro photo shooting?

Made in Sardegna

This was a wedding gift from my maid of honour. I noticed a ton of photos floating around Facebook of Sardinia’s flag on a clock, tongue, and murals. I thought I would add mine into the mix.

What do you think?

What is one Country’s Culture is Another’s Taboo | Horse Meat

Roughly 5 million tons of horse meat is consumed yearly by these 8 countries.

  • China
  • Italy
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • The Netherlands

In December 2011 American president Obama lifted a five-year ban on horse slaughter. Bringing a once taboo food to the tables of Americans. 70% of Americans oppose horse slaughter, will this lift bring nourishment and good proteins to many starving Americans? Only time will tell.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Through

This weeks photo challenge is rather, well, challenging: through. I’ve never been good at taking these type of photos, although I do enjoy trying. What I have envisioned in my mind, never seems to come out in the photo. I’m submitting two photos for this weeks challenge as I can’t make up my mind.

Through ancient granite doorways we see the rolling hills of central Sardinia.

My second submission for this weeks challenge is rather cute and carries a wonderful story, close to my heart.

Through this window, and though this fog. If I look close enough I will find my angels.

I hope I’ve managed to capture this weeks challenge.

Buon weekend!

A Birthday in the Hands of Terrorists | Rossella Urru

Freedom for Rossella Urru

Today marks 152 Days without your freedom.

Today you will spend your 30th birthday in captivity, in the hands of terrorists, in the eyes of uncertainty.

My hope for you Rossella is that you find a moment of peace, within yourself, to gather the courage to keep fighting this lengthy fight.

Your family, friends and strangers from around the world salute you.

I ask all my followers to please share this message of freedom.

Raise your glass for the women and men who have come before us, raise your glass to the women and men fighting the good fight in the hands of terrorists.

Buon Compleanno beautiful woman. My thoughts and wishes sail across the ocean and into your heart. 

How to Make Tomato Sauce Like an Italian

I always thought tomato sauce came from a can, jar or my Mother’s kitchen. It never occured to me that people took the time to make this savoury sauce from scratch and not poured from a can. I can proudly say that I have finally mastered the fine art of Italian tomato sauce, and with all good Italian things, one requires patience and persistence.

If this is your first time making tomato sauce, I wish you luck and I hope my step-by-step photo guide helps.

I love Italian cooking and eating. I am a Canadian, who learned the fine art of Italian tomato sauce by trial and error, and a lot of questions. And this is what I came up with, I hope you enjoy.

How to Make Tomato Sauce Like an Italian

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How to Arrive in Sunny Sardinia, Italy

Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean, and has three international airports which service major cities in Italy and many other European destinations like: Spain, England, Ireland and Germany.

International Airports in Sardinia, Italy

  1. Alghero Airport (AHO)
  2. Oblia Airport (OLB)
  3. Cagliari-Elmas Airport (CAG)

Airlines with direct routes to Sardinia from Europe:

  1. Meridiana Fly – is based in Olbia, Sardinia. Meridiana connects the traveler to major cities in Italy, Germany, Spain, England, France and Russia.
  2. EasyJet is a British airline with its headquarters at the London Luton Airport. EasyJet services Sardinia with Gatwick-Olbia and Stansted-Cagliari flights.
  3. Ryanair is Europe’s leading discount airline. Daily flights from all over Europe to Alghero and Cagliari.
  4. Alitalia is based in Fiumicino, Italy and operates at Rome’s major international airport Fiumicino (FCO). Alitalia connects to many major large cities around the world. Alitalia connects the traveler, daily to Sardinia through: Olbia, Alghero and Cagliari.
  5. SmartWings is another low cost airline based out of Prague. They have direct flights from Prague to all three main airports in Sardinia.
  6. British Airways offers charter flights in collaboration with Sardatur Holidays from London Heathrow/Manchester to Olbia/Cagliari.

By Sea:

  1. Moby Lines offers daily voyages from these Italian mainland ports: Livorno, Piombino, Genova, Civitavecchia, Bonifacio to Olbia, Santa Teresa di Gallura, and Porto Torres.
  2. Tirrenia offers daily ferries between mainland ports in Italy and Sardinia. Routes include: Porto Torres-Genova, Cagliari-Palmero, Cagliari-Napoli, Oblia-Civitavecchia, Oblia-Genova, Arbatax-Genova and Arbatax-Civitavecchia and many more!
  3. Corsica Ferries offers crossings from Santa Teresa di Gallura to Bonifacio and Olbia to Livorno.

Safe and Happy Travels.

*Please note: during the off-season months some routes and timetables may change. Please check with your carrier of choice for further details.

How will you arrive on this magnificent island in the Mediterranean?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

May the Guinness flow, and may the wind always be at your back.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

What colour are you today?