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The pandemic is not over but borders are opening, and Trufflepig's A-list planning team is here to explore travel ideas with you. We invite you to:

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Rummage through our online magazine, The Sounder, to see what our planners have been up to. Dig into their thoughts on the past, present and future of travel, find ideas for your next trip, or simply scratch that frustrated travel itch.

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Take a look at our W.T.FAQ page for specific questions about planning in the time of Covid.

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Start a conversation about a specific trip, by contacting us at curious@trufflepig.com, or completing our Get in Touch page for a call-back.

Stay safe, stay careful, but stay curious.

by boot or by boat

Let’s play a little game. One city – Venice Seven questions Two possible answers each time: by boot or by boat. Ready? 1. What’s the best way to get lost? By foot. Venice is comprised of roughly 120 islands (the precise number depends on how you define an island), and 391 bridges. If you don’t […]

In Cod We Trust

Some foods are so intrinsically tied to a place that often they shed a light on its past vicissitude much better than any museums or monuments. One of them is cod: the consumption of this fish is widespread across several continents, from Russia, to Western Africa, from the Caribbean to England, to the point that […]

Cosmic Venice

Swish, swoosh — the oar smoothly fends the water. Quite the statement, the Venetian way of rowing: proudly standing up, and facing forward, eyes into the future.  Swish swoosh, the roar rhythmically breaks the green surface of the lagoon. The pungent smell of salt and shallow marshes. An island here, another there, and more as […]

Forty Days and Forty Nights

As Italy and most of Europe are gradually lifting the lockdown, many of us over the past few months have become intimately familiar with the concept and the challenges of ‘quarantine’, or sheltering in place for an extended period of time as a measure of public health. Italy reached the mark of 70 days. Some […]

Venice, The Fragile and Resilient

Venice recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. On November 12th the city was swallowed by a whopping 187 cm (or six feet) of “acqua alta” (high tide) above mean sea level. It was just a few centimetres below the record reached in 1966, which Venetians still refer to with horror as ‘Acqua Granda’ […]

12 Reasons to Visit Venice

Having just returned from a research trip in Venice, our expert in all things Italian, Rudston Steward, has plenty to say about this watery wonder. He’s pared it all down to 12 key reasons why Venice should top your travel hit list. 1) A palatial past—Venetians don’t think of themselves as Italians, but as a […]

Just the Details: Venice

We’ve said it many times, but it bears repeating: the best part about seeing Venice is getting lost. And the best part about getting lost in Venice is that it’s incredibly easy to do. Armed with a paper map, smart phone with GPS, and a helpful husband, I still managed to get lost no less […]