ItaliAway Journal

Italy Stays With You
Stefano Paolinelli Stefano Paolinelli

Italy Stays With You

People often say they love Italy, but what they usually mean is that they loved a trip. What’s harder to explain is why Italy doesn’t leave you when you go home.

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Stanley Tucci’s Italy: Food, Culture, and Why Abruzzo Represents the Truest Spirit of Slow Travel
Stefano Paolinelli Stefano Paolinelli

Stanley Tucci’s Italy: Food, Culture, and Why Abruzzo Represents the Truest Spirit of Slow Travel

Stanley Tucci’s approach to Italian food and culture highlights the importance of regional identity, tradition, and slow travel. Abruzzo, between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine Mountains, represents the purest expression of this philosophy through its villages, mountain cuisine, olive oil production, and Montepulciano wine heritage.

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Why Italian Food Is Really About Time, Not Recipes
Stefano Paolinelli Stefano Paolinelli

Why Italian Food Is Really About Time, Not Recipes

In Italy, food is more than a meal — it’s identity, family, and tradition. Every dish tells a story of the land it comes from, the people who make it, and the seasons that shape it. Discover why you can’t truly know Italy without sitting at the table.

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Why We Built VinAway Journeys
Stefano Paolinelli Stefano Paolinelli

Why We Built VinAway Journeys

VinAway Journeys was not born as a tour company, but as a bridge between the Italy we live and the Italy so many travelers hope to find — slow, personal, and rooted in truth

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Wine as a Way of Life, Not a Tasting
Stefano Paolinelli Stefano Paolinelli

Wine as a Way of Life, Not a Tasting

In Italy, wine is not an event but a companion — shaped by land, season, and memory, and shared at the table without performance or urgency.

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