Cindy Bigras

About Cindy Bigras

Cindy Bigras is GoNOMAD's expert on all things Italian, but she shows the same enthusiasm for Sweden or Austria or Virginia, or wherever else she decides to go. Cindy grew up in Vermont and studied and worked in Florence, Italy, for three years. It was there that her love for all things Italian was born.

Articles by Cindy Bigras:

Montserrat: 20 Years After the Volcano

Cindy Bigras Caribbean, Features Caribbean, Montserrat

Montserrat – Real Caribbean Living. After the 1997 Eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano, it’s still an island divided

Quebec's Magdalen Islands

Cindy Bigras Destinations, North America Canada, Quebec 0

Quebec’s Hidden Gems – the Magdalen Islands. Visiting the Maritimes’ very French isles.

The Festival of Sant Éfisio, Sardinia Italy

Cindy Bigras Cultures & Festivals, Europe Europe, Italy, Sardinia

Walking on Roses with a Sardinian Saint: The Festival of St Efisio is celebrated with parades and horse riders in Sardinia, Italy.

Paddling on River Shannon/King John's Castle in background

Ireland: A Visit to Limerick, City of Culture

Cindy Bigras Destinations, Europe Europe, Ireland

Limerick, a city of culture, is home to artists, musicians, dancers and lovers of Irish history.

Puerto Vallarta Mexico: A Foodie Tour

Cindy Bigras Central America, Food and Wine, Latin America

Puerto Vallarta: Cindy Bigras takes a foodie tour of this lively city on the Pacific.

Florence Italy, Without the Crowds in Late September

Cindy Bigras Europe, Features Europe, Italy

Florence Italy | without the crowds in late September, this beautiful city is easy to get around

Bologna, Italy, a Center of Culture

Cindy Bigras Destinations Europe, Italy

Bologna Italy: Cindy Bigras visits Bologna and describes the great food and wine, the museums, the historic sites and the region’s many other attractions.

Cancun, Mexico: For All Sorts of Reasons, A Perfect Paradise

Cindy Bigras Womens Travel

When two women who live across the country from each other want a fun, cheap getaway…Cancun, Mexico comes through

Piemonte, Italy: Getting High on Skis in the Via Lattea

Cindy Bigras Destinations, Europe, Outdoor Adventure Europe, Italy

Piemonte Skiing | Cindy Bigras finds the perfect setting to relearn the art of skiing: the Via Lattea, near Torino in the Piemonte region of Italy.

Cruising New Zealand's Doubtful Sound

Cindy Bigras Australia, Cruises

GoNOMAD Writer Cindy Bigras takes a cruise in marvelous, majestic, mysterious Doubtful Sound, in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park.

Putumayo's Italia: Musical Storytelling from Italy

Cindy Bigras Travel Books Europe, Italy

Cindy Bigras reviews the latest CD from Putumayo called ‘Italia,’ featuring songs by Gianmaria Testa, Bandabardo, Giorgio Conte, Lino Straulino, and the Maurizio Geri Swingtet, that transport you to hilltop villages and smoky cabarets in post-war Italy.