Together we are One
Fifteen years ago, Ines from Germany would never have thought her life would be like it is today. Walking around Ostuni’s vintage market on a Sunday morning, saying hi to new friends here and there….
Author: Katja Brinkmann
Lifestyle reporter living in the south of Italy, writing about people, dogs and other. Passionate photographer.
Meet the Zampettis
Dogs, much like their human companions, come in all shapes and sizes. In Savelletri/Fasano, we had the pleasure of crossing paths with Francesca Pianigiani Di Bella, 69, and her husband Stefano Di Bella, who were…
Gus the Gentle Neighbor
We cannot wait until it’s June again! That’s when Manuela Falcolini, 70, and her beautiful hunting mongrel Gus, 4, arrive from Rome to spend the summer in Savelletri. Along comes Manuela’s mother, a beautiful, witty…
Three Make a Family
Georgi, 4, is probably the luckiest little Bichon Frisé one earth. His two human moms, Lara, 11, and her Mommy Maggie, 52, are doing everything to make his life in Munich, Germany, as comfortable and…
Lassie Looking after Everyone
Patrizia, 36, and Mauro, 45, are well known in their hometown Fasano: Everyone has seen them passing by on their early morning walkies with Aristotele, a 3 and a half year old Scottish shepherd. There…
“Don’t Overthink it – just DO it!”
Marcella, 55, pharmacist, passionate swimmer* and mother of two young adults in Lecce, never expected to have a dog – ever. Grown up in a family where dogs had never been allowed, she didn’t even…
Dog Mom by Surprise
Barbara Bierach, 58, has never considered herself a “dog person”. But life is what happens while you make other plans… That’s how the German writer (and her beloved cat) found her peace within a real…
Laura has a Dream
Laura, 42, has a dream that probably thousands of dog lovers all over the world empathize with: “I would like to grow old in the Caribbean and take care of less fortunate dogs.” Wonderful idea…
Ray, the Gentleman
This is the beautiful story of Ray, 2 ½, male English Setter, whose human “parents” Mimmo, 54, and Marianna, 46, are living between Galatone, Puglia, and Salerno, Calabria. We ran into each other at Le…
Big Boy Barack
American Golden Retriever Barack (“little star”, “baby”, “skunk”), 3, from Fasano in Puglia is a very confident dog. Elegant, sophisticated, “strong, ironic, brilliant” (Valentina) just like the former US President. And he not only models for…
