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We didn’t realize there were so many driving videos until we made this one - we’re so glad you liked it and it made it a little less scary. You will be great! That should be a pretty drive (our LaMorra Pt 2 video has a little blurb on our visit to Bard in Valle d’Aosta- that’s my cheap plug for the day :)

@@abuzzaboveitaly Thanks for the tip about your Aosta video. I'll go and check it out

Glad you liked it!

That is great! And similar to my wife’s story but from Lettopalena instead of Palena. It’s amazing how many stories like this we hear, especially from the Abruzzo region for some reason.

We’re so glad you like the videos! We do this to share the fun of our trips, not to get likes or be an influencer or anything like that. If the videos can help others feel how we did then that’s all we want. Al prossimo - Win

It took us about 3.5 hours, but we took some side roads to explore. It should take less time if you stay on bigger roads. The website rome2rio is a good way to look at transport options.

Glad you liked it! Always time for a degusto 😄

Glad you liked it, thank you!

We’re glad you like them - we do too! We get some people complaining about not liking the music but we like to use authentic Italian music when we can.

@@abuzzaboveitaly You did an absolutely beautiful job of your video. We are travelling through the eastern half of Sicily in late May this year and are inspired by your video. Would it be possible, with your permission, to have the name of CD of the music and songs please?

@@user-gs8cx5fo7m Hi - Sure, the songs are by Samuel Malvaso (there are links in the description too). You can find him on Spotify or TH-cam. He's got a very distinctive voice that we like. (Not sure how old you are but there was a band in the 90's called the Crash Test Dummies. Their lead singer's (Brad Roberts) voice reminds me of Malvaso.)

That’s funny, I had heard the same thing from someone else but mostly for the ones down south. Oh well better safe than sorry and it probably helps keep some of the drivers down to a sane speed.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

Yes very true - the “exciting” was an attempt at humor.

So glad you liked it, we can’t wait to go back. We like the music a lot too - check out the Notte Della Taranta for more

Glad you liked it! We have failed “quizzes” like that road quite a few times. After a bit we look around wondering why there are no other cars and why everyone is staring at us. Then we do the slow drive of shame trying to get out of there.

@@abuzzaboveitaly lol. My now ex husband and I managed to get 2 speeding tickets driving in France lol

Sorry this is so late! Thank you, we’re happy you like them!

It’s not for everybody I guess but it is an amazing place

So glad you liked the video and the songs. We always have fun picking out the songs. Have a great time in Abruzzo - we’re jealous.

Thank you - we’re glad you liked the video. Your trip is coming up soon! Have a lot of fun

We totally agree!

Glad you liked it - thank you!

Picking out music isn't easy and we know that some people may not like our choices. We use real Italian music instead of generic "TH-cam" pseudo techno classical elevator music. We like a lot traditional Pizzica and Tarantella music and feel that it suits the subjects most of the time. Sometimes it doesn't. Oh well, you can always put it on mute or watch a different channel.

Wow, thank you so much, I am so glad you like them. It means a lot to us that you can enjoy them. It has been a while since our last video but I am currently working hard on the latest one in Piedmont. I am still learning how to edit the videos so it takes me longer than it should. Hope to be done with the next soon!

We loved it too and will definitely go back!

Oh man, I made this before I started putting them in the descriptions. Let me check real quick and I will get back to you.

It was from the 2022 Notte della Taranta - it's an annual music festival down in Puglia. I know some people don't like it but we got addicted to the music. A lot of the songs from our videos are Taranta or Pizzica music. If you TH-cam it the latest from 2023 just came out too.

Thank you!@@abuzzaboveitaly

Love it!@@abuzzaboveitaly

We will put it on the list! Always looking for more places to go.

Si, sono d’accordo!

Sometimes people don't like the music, it's always hard to pick songs. We like to use real Italian music because we feel it suits the subjects a lot of the time and it seems better than the generic TH-cam music people use a lot. I'm glad you at least liked the views though!

Thanks Shannon!

Thanks! Picking out the music is always really hard. The Sabri song is originally Arabic i think but Mahmoud sang it at the Notte della Taranta festival so in my mind that counts as Italian now for video purposes. Same with the Stromae song. It was a great place to stay!

@@abuzzaboveitaly OK. That explains it. Very nice choice.

Hi sorry for the delay, I usually get emails when somebody comments but didn't for these. We liked Fara a lot but not sure we would do a long stay there. My wife has relatives there which is the main reason we stay there. The location is great but they don't have a lot of choices for morning coffee and/or restaurants compared to some of the other towns. They do have a couple nice grocery stores. That said, everything is within driving distance so maybe that's not so important. I don't think it has the public transport options like other towns do but that is based only on what we have heard, not from experience. I would definitely have your own transport available for day trips and such.

That's not a bad idea. $xx per kilo of junk. Keep the fishing population stable and clean up at the same time.

We loved all of them so it's hard to pick a favorite. I would like to spend more time in Pescocostanzo and Roccoscalegna - they both looked super interesting.

Thank you! Cheers!

I'm glad you liked it! I love the perspective drones offer, it can really give you a good sense of the environment. Ha! That should be on his next billboard - "Sings so well even train station toilets look good"

I think it was about $140/night, but it probably depends on what time you book for. I would check on the website to double check for a specific time. www.ilconvento.com Have fun!

@@abuzzaboveitaly Thank you! well worth it

Wow, that place looks amazing! That should be a ton of fun. We loved Casoli too. Hard to beat the views.

Hi - sorry for the delayed reply, we were out of town for a while! That's funny you asked this, someone else did a little while ago too. It is a tough question and a lot depends on what kind of facilities you want nearby. A small town can be rustic and homey but not have a lot of the conveniences that you may want - grocery stores, restaurants, etc. Fortunately, there is usually another town within 15-20 minutes so maybe it wouldn't be as big a deal. Sulmona is a bigger town and pretty centrally located. It has a lot of the modern conveniences but can still retain the small Italian town charm in places. Or a town close to Sulmona could work out. We really liked Pescocostanzo and Palena too. Towns like Fara San Martino and Lettopalena are probably too small for what we would look for - they are nice but don't have a big choice in restaurants, bars, piazzas, etc. One channel I would really recommend is AHomeInItaly. He shows a lot of houses in Abruzzo and has a weekly live stream where he answers questions too. Good luck in your search, we are jealous!

@@abuzzaboveitaly Thank you very much for taking the time to reply, much appreciated!

No problem, good luck in your hunting! Another channel we like is JustDreamItaly He focuses on Puglia but his videos are really really well made.

Good point - forgot about that one!

thats exactly where I parked my car 🙂 hope you had some catfood with you!

​@@donfluso9042 Sadly I was with no cat food but the cats get a very fresh fish every morning directly from fishing boats. So looks like they have not a big expectations from tourists :)

@@MediaGraphica they all looked well fed in Tropea 👍 I actually stayed in Pizzo and the situation over there was difficult for cats to survive 😓 there was an old lady who was looking after the stray cats and I bought her a lot of catfood before I left

Hi - we’re glad you liked the video! The water was cold but people were still swimming (I only dipped my feet in.) I think the lido were officially closed (nobody was around and the offices were locked up) but there were still people at the beaches. The nice thing was that there was hardly anyone on the beaches. We have watched videos in Tropea from the summer and the beaches are packed. Much fewer people in May.

Thank you so much for the reply

Thank you! That sounds like a great town - It’s always good to have a reason to go back! We have wanted to go to Malta for a while too.

Sorry you didn’t like the song - which one was it? Picking music is always a hard part and may not hit everyone’s spot. We try to keep it to authentic Italian music and then get it to fit the theme of the video (and the timing). We will keep looking for the good stuff.

Thank you! Abruzzo is one of our favorite places in Italy - great scenery and yummy food. And friendly cats.

Is there a town that you recommend to stay as the home base?

@@Just_me_dawn not particularly, it's been a while since I visited, but these videos can be a huge help as many of them say where they're staying. I would also look directly at airbnb. Their descriptions usually say what sights they are close to and how many miles away. Good luck with your choices!

Thank you very much - it’s much easier to take a nice photo in places like that!

Thank you, so glad that you like the videos! I always need a map to feel oriented wherever we go so I try to put them on all the videos to help others like me :)

That pizza was really good :)

Grazie, we are glad you like them! We try to go somewhere different every time we go and love it every time.

Wow, that is cool - small world! We try not to give out too much personal info on the videos but we have got similar backgrounds. If you want to, send us an email at abuzzaboveitay@gmail.com and we might be able to give you some info...

You’re welcome! It’s fun to go through the trips again.

Hi - so glad you liked the video! I would definitely recommend renting a car. There is some public transport but the schedules aren't super regular and finding a bus to go to where you want might be a challenge. (It would be a little easier if you spoke good Italian, but that won't change the schedules or anything) Driving is pretty easy for the most part and it is easy to find your way around. There isn't a lot of traffic or many big highways so you don't have to worry about being highbeamed by a Ferrari or anything. There are lots of signs and if you do miss a turn, worst case you go 5 minutes to an unintended town and turn around. The roads are well maintained and we haven't had any scary edge of cliff driving or really tight S curves on a hillside. Getting around in the small towns is probably more of a hassle because the roads can be narrow and have surprise one way directions. Have a great time on your trip! If you have any other questions just let me know.

@@abuzzaboveitaly Thanks you so much for your detailed reply. It is deeply appreciated. I think I will take your advice to rent a car. Be brave, be bold, is my motto.

It will make the trip much easier in the long run.