A bit of history: the English flag 🏴 is actually the flag of the Republic of Genoa (the cross of St. George). The ships of Genoa were so powerful that when pirates saw her at sea they stayed away from them. For this reason, in 1100 the King of England Richard the Lionheart asked Genoa for permission to use the flag to keep pirates away from English ships. Genoa granted the flag for an annual fee. England paid the annual fee until 1770, then felt it did not have to pay it any more and simply appropriated it. Moral of the story: the English flag is actually Italian🤣🤣🤣
@ghiwallace3 жыл бұрын
Ben detto Laura
@alessandromaggiolo18763 жыл бұрын
Zena🏴
@francescoflore45213 жыл бұрын
Incredibile, e la prima volta che sento questa storia.
@repenttoreflect89333 жыл бұрын
Are you serious on this?
@robertomarciante25863 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏🏴
@lucadantiga53163 жыл бұрын
Genua is so underrated, it is full of history and very very beautiful.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
It really is :)
@PaolaV19843 жыл бұрын
Genoa is the city of "pesto". Pasta and pesto, or pizza and pesto is so great! If you go in Recco (little city near Genova) there is the famous "focaccia di Recco". Taste it 😋
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
ooo, ok, we'll look out for that! Thank you! :)
@michelagalante14333 жыл бұрын
💖
@paolaparodi9793 жыл бұрын
@@LisaAndJosh GRAZIE😘😍 GRAZIE 😄😘 GRAZIE ❤️❤️ Buona giornata ovunque VOI siate : un caro saluto da Genova.
@giovannibarroero29393 жыл бұрын
Caruggi, the historic centre of genova is very underrated, it could be as touristic as the centres of florence and bologna for example
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
That area was so beautiful :) especially the fountain
@anneoestreicher73332 жыл бұрын
I was in Genoa a few years ago and loved it. Had some of my most memorable meals in all my travels there.
@LisaAndJosh2 жыл бұрын
we did too! the food was truly amazing :)
@boulitravel3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful town full of history.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
It really is :)
@rafaelvega5382 жыл бұрын
I love Genoa. It's by far my favorite city in Italy. The pasta pesto is the best in the whole country.
@LisaAndJosh2 жыл бұрын
It was ours too :)
@dandelbalso64052 жыл бұрын
Which resto do you recommend for the best pesto?
@wellaciccio23623 жыл бұрын
I live in London and actually ordered a gyros today. Mind you, I am Italian and used to live in the Netherlands as well. I do not know why things get both so pricey AND so lacking of veggies. I miss the amount of veggies in every roll in Italy, as it is healthier, more delicious, and you also do not get sick after eating it. You literally pointed out something that has been coming into my mind for quite a few years. Like, it looks to me that I need to put an effort to eat more veggies abroad. It is frustrating and I also gained weight. Sorry. A bit of mouth diarrhoea over something that you pointed out and totally agree with you about.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying this!! We didn’t know if it was just us!!!
@ompurnam1083 жыл бұрын
You guys are my current favourite vloggers.. so down to earth and real people like me! Go Lisa and Josh! Much love from Canada! 🇨🇦
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Awww, thank you so much :) we try our best to be.
@Barbara_M.3 жыл бұрын
Torino definitely is worth a visit in one of your next trips. For a while it's been Italy's capital and the kind of Italy and the real family lived there so there are a lot of historical evidence, it is also a city full of cultural energy with many amenities.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
for sure on our list for next time :)
@frrste73 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you only had 20 minutes for Turin, the station is very close to the city center, and it's beautiful, there are so many things to see, Turin has the Egyptian Museum, the Royal Palace and the Mole Antonelliana
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
We are so sad to have missed Turin! We will definitely have to go back!
@bedjourgeorgeamponsah67803 жыл бұрын
Italy 🇮🇹 is such beautiful
@icyndaquilhd79533 жыл бұрын
Lots of foreigners (and also italians) make the mistake of use Genoa only as a stopover to reach the 5 terre. Genoa it's a beautiful city and it has lots to offer. it is an underrated and neglected city by the most famous cities,i wish that the local societies will publicize this city more. Many people consider Genoa a normal portual city,jeez,just the fact that this is the city where Christoper Colombus the discoverer of America born and lived it should attract lots of people from around the world.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more - it's such an important city, with so much to offer.
@Ekphrasys2 жыл бұрын
I think if you have never seen the area of Portoria/Carignano and Albaro (including Boccadasse and Corso Italia) you saw nothing in Italy.. the most elegant, sophisticated, spectacular area I have ever seen... Besides the historical centre with the Rolli Palaces and such...
@sarakarwal37853 жыл бұрын
So good to see you two happy eating real food. This video was very pleasing 😀 you guys looked really happy today.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
haha, so were we :) we had no idea how much we were missing until we tried it.
@cwillys240z43 жыл бұрын
Good job on this. Besides the sightseeing, the best part of traveling is trying the local food.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much :)
@SwissRoadsPlaces3 жыл бұрын
Great impressions of your trip and of this beautiful city 👍👍 Thanks for sharing 😀
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! Genova is so beautiful!
@maxblu633 жыл бұрын
First of all thanks to Lisa and Josh for their video i appreciate( I live in Genova). I understand that for strangers Genova is Genoa but I invite you all to call Genova ( Genoa is a small football team of the city)....... thanks. LOL
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Ha ok - this is really good to know. We will definitely pronounce it better next time :)
@strikedn3 жыл бұрын
Just another underrated place we have in Italy. We have so many that even us Italians can fathom. If you have time, go back to Turin, downtown is amazing. Enjoy your stay.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
We would love to - it looked so beautiful :)
@paololuvara79553 жыл бұрын
Logo spettacolare, anche io gli ho consigliato Torino.
@strikedn3 жыл бұрын
@@paololuvara7955 Gli stranieri non ci vanno mai a Torino, eppure ha un centro storico spettacolare e unico. La sola Mole Antoneliana e il museo del cinema valgono il viaggio. E io non sono nemmeno torinese...
@paololuvara79553 жыл бұрын
@@strikedn hehehe verissimo, un gioiello del Nord Italia, purtroppo non ha il nome turistico.
@elaineevans85567 ай бұрын
Genoa and Florence - my favourites in Italy
@domet803 жыл бұрын
Turin , my city. You're welcome..
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
:) thank you
@fotogian3 жыл бұрын
1:18 is Monte Rosa, Switzerland is on the other (north) side of that +4000m mountain
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
That's a big big mountain
@theMorgia3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@successblaze35273 жыл бұрын
You guys are very close to the city were I lived here in Italy... much love exploring Italy
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
:) that's so cool! what did we miss out on that we should have done?
@ti161133 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video for visiting Genova. I’m living Genova for three years I know all. The place you visited. I will also watch your other video as well!
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for the kind words :) we had such a great time there. what do you think we missed and should have seen or eaten?
@thewanderingmeghan48183 жыл бұрын
That pesto pasta looked so good!!!😀 Glad you guys are still enjoying yourselves!
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
YES - i still dream about it
@Elisabetta23452 жыл бұрын
It's wonderful see foreign tourist appreciate Genoa! Thanks.
@LisaAndJosh2 жыл бұрын
It really is a wonderful place :)
@valeriomaffezzini69512 жыл бұрын
7:12 MSC Seaside and behind MSC Orchestra cruise ships (Moby is a ferry to Sardinia)
@pliny83083 жыл бұрын
I would recommend reading guide books and restaurant reviews ahead of time and planning your days and even hotels accordingly. Also, read about the local foods before you order. You really shouldn't have missed pasta with pesto, stuffed vegetables, maybe pansoti with walnut sauce, focaccia di Recco and on and on. I mean, you're going to eat kebabs in Italy?
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Kebabs are delicious and cheap! :) We couldn't afford to go out to eat that much, so we will just have to try more the next time! We did have focaccia di Recco, pasta with pesto, and stuffed vegetables. We unfortunately don't have unlimited money to try all the foods, or else, trust me, we would!
@paololuvara79553 жыл бұрын
You guys should go to Turin, my city and two hours from Genova; a bit bigger than Florence and very interesting. First capital of Italy.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
That's what many viewers have said--thank you for sharing! We definitely need to go back to Turin :)
@Walts-Travel3 жыл бұрын
Im so happy for you guys. Happy faces!!!!!!
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
:):):) thanks man
@ingefranz2013 Жыл бұрын
How true. Genova is underrated! Very interesting City
@enricomiceli87043 жыл бұрын
I like how excited you are for vegetables
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
vegetables are so good!
@bfrahm2 жыл бұрын
I think that your cheers to chopsticks was a wonderful cheers. I have never been to Asia, but I use chopsticks for everything. They are so universal. I eat olives out of the jar, ramen, and salad, they work way better than a fork, and you don't need a fork and a spoon. Obviously not so great for soup...
@zhankao4343 жыл бұрын
welcome to my city genova , i hope you like this city
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
we loved it :) thanks for letting us visit
@DendraEkta3 жыл бұрын
Woooo my city !!! 😃😃😃 I really enjoy watching your videos guys, you' re a wonderful couple 😎 Have a nice day, I' ve just subscribed to your channel 🙂
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much :) and welcome aboard!
@Diana-lo6cx3 жыл бұрын
I love your gratefulness. Genoa looks really cool
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much :)
@ignazioaffanni29872 ай бұрын
Did you know that the original tissue of jeans was invented in Genova? The name Jeans come from Genova!
@hoanchiase3 жыл бұрын
Cảnh đẹp quá bạn ơi thank you verry much
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
cảm ơn!!
@paolaparodi9793 жыл бұрын
Ciao Lisa & Josh ! Siete una splendida coppia :auguri per i Vostri nuovi viaggi in giro per il mondo . Bellissimo il micio ❤️👍...Quando vorrete ricordare Genova potete fare colazione con un cappuccino ( latte e caffè) io lo preferisco con latte freddo ma insieme alla focaccia. Un caro saluto Paola Parodi.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thank you - our cat Octavius says hello and thank you! :) I agree - I just think we're so used to eating really big breakfasts that just a foccacia and a coffee wouldn't keep us going for the whole day! I heard that cappuchino is only for breakfast, and not to be had the rest of the day - why is that? Thanks for the comment! Grazie - il nostro gatto Octavius saluta e grazie! :) Sono d'accordo - penso solo che siamo così abituati a fare colazioni davvero abbondanti che solo una focaccia e un caffè non ci farebbero andare avanti per l'intera giornata! Ho sentito che il cappuccino è solo per colazione e non per il resto della giornata - perché? Grazie per il commento!
@paolaparodi9793 жыл бұрын
@@LisaAndJosh Grazie della Vostra risposta! Adoro il cappuccino anche durante la giornata (ultimamente uso latte di capra perché più digeribile , pastorizzato non a lunga conservazione ).Chi non fa lavori usuranti può pranzare col cappuccino e brioche o focaccia. A pranzo preferisco carne o pesce , una zuppa di verdure, insalata mista. Vivo alla periferia di Genova Ponente qui abbiamo dell' ottima focaccia con cipolle .😂😂 🙄🙄 Non ho avuto tempo di visualizzare i Vostri video : dove vivete? Bye Bye Lisa & Josh ..2 rulle (coccole) a Octavius.😘😘Dimenticavo : avete assaggiato la nostra farinata ? È fatta con farina di ceci.
@marktouray56303 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Genova city, here is where i am living
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
:)
@marcoromanetto80623 жыл бұрын
Hope you'll get the chance to visit Turin. It's a city full of history and art, real heart of italian Risorgimento. You won't regret It 😉
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Next time for sure!
@skhanj1432 жыл бұрын
Nice city nice country nice people
@fotogian3 жыл бұрын
porta nuova = new door genoa = door...many centuries ago
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Old, old, old door :)
@fotogian3 жыл бұрын
@@LisaAndJosh there are so many doors because many centuries ago the (small) cities were surrounded by defensive walls.
@massimopalomba50093 жыл бұрын
You made a mistake in your travel plan. Why you go through Turin by lengthening your route while you could have changed in Milan?
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Ha, we don’t make the train schedules :)
@Soulman69693 жыл бұрын
Your 2 hours away from Pisa!!!! Love your guys enthusiasm! Travel Safe
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :) what did you like doing in Pisa besides the big ole leaning tower?
@Soulman69693 жыл бұрын
@@LisaAndJosh It was amazing make sure if you go get to the top of Pisa. the surrounding the buildings are beautiful Cathedral of Pisa (Duomo of Pisa), Piazza dei Miracoli and Fontana dei Putti. It’s a great one day trip but we were honesty done in the in about 5 hours then I believe we went to Milan after that. But most definitely worth the visit. Love to send you a little cash how do we go about doing that, love for you to get Dinner on my wife and I. Patreon or Venmo? Remember to breathe
@arma.72923 жыл бұрын
Liguria is a beautiful land.
@saratassinari26223 жыл бұрын
You have to go to Boccadasse, most beatiful place of genoa
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
We will check that out next time :) thank you!
@ysabellaK3 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful place to visit
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Genoa is so, so beautiful--must not miss :)
@grifone189313 жыл бұрын
Ciao da Genova 😃🇮🇹
@Lorenzo_Donzelli3 жыл бұрын
my city 😍😍 I hope you enjoyed it
@brunone1003 жыл бұрын
Grazie da Genova ......
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
:)
@alessandrogiannini64153 жыл бұрын
You actually ate focaccia, not simple bread. It's something quite different :-)
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Significantly more olive oil :) - we must have misspoken
@lorenzo56443 жыл бұрын
Bravissimi! Enjoy your stay in Genoa!
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Lorenzo! Genoa treated us so well!
@kimiastewart62934 ай бұрын
Beautiful place ❤
@rudy.robles3 жыл бұрын
Been subscribed/following since your early van build days....Your videos are great! Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing your travel journey around the world. Can't wait to see what's next! Enjoy and travel safe. :-)
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
YES! :) so good to hear from you, and thanks for sticking around through us doing about 48 different things with our lives on this channel, lol. thanks for the kind words!
@robertomarciante25863 жыл бұрын
Genoa =ZENA...🏴.Genoa=La Superba 🏴
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
We had such a good time in Genoa :)
@Lele-kz9xw3 жыл бұрын
Genova 😍🇮🇹❤
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Love Genova!! What a beautiful city
@onthetravellist3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh… love that Pesto Pasta 🍝 ❤️
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
We did too! :)
@carlamaevekantz81503 жыл бұрын
It's my town Genoa, where I live!
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
thanks for letting us hang out!
@razoo9113 жыл бұрын
damn that food seems so good...im hungry right now...luckily i live here in italy
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Lucky indeed :)
@backpackingJas3 жыл бұрын
Amazing vlog, love your Channel, for sure im learning from you to use in my channel, im happy i get your channel, im your new subscriber now 😄😄
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard! We're super glad to have you :) thank you so much for the kind words
@claudiabassi96702 жыл бұрын
Ma che cavolo mangiate a casa vostra sé tutte le volte voi stranieri vi meravigliate della bontà del nostro cibo
@LisaAndJosh2 жыл бұрын
hahah, do you not get excited when you eat another countries food?
@claudiabassi96702 жыл бұрын
In italy it s enought to move in an other region to taste differenti
@johnoliver20223 жыл бұрын
Bellissimi e bellissimo vlog !
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much :)
@djudjamarinkovic93373 жыл бұрын
Lepa Djenova 👍🙋♀️
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful :)
@gattiandrea46943 жыл бұрын
Andrea, dalla Contea Regione Piemonte from Piemonte 🎄🎅🏞️🌨️☃️🏫🏡⛪🕍🏥🏨 Monferrato beautiful 🌄 un saluto. 🙏🙂 Thank you grazie
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
I love your comments and emoji-filled reviews so much :)
@michelagalante14333 жыл бұрын
💖
@tobybromfield36643 жыл бұрын
Living in Genova right now :)
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Trattoria da Franca? That was our favorite restaurant :)
@tobybromfield36643 жыл бұрын
@@LisaAndJosh I can't say I have, but I know where it is. Kind of home food isn't it?
@tiffanyt52043 жыл бұрын
Do they check for vaccination or covid test on the train? Or do you think they will be in the near future?
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
It's been about 50/50 for us, and seems to be more frequently checked in Austria and Germany than elsewhere. I would expect checking before you get on the train to become the normal, at least that's what some news sites are reporting.
@helennn93 жыл бұрын
Why would you buy a kebab in Italy... With all the amazing food they have not to talk about the variety of vegetables and dishes.
@lucaarnaldi57503 жыл бұрын
Next time we'll wait for you in our Bluripa Guest House.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
ok! :)
@madsboelbendix64202 жыл бұрын
Vitello tonnato = roastbeef 😅😅
@Sgaragarru Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure we are not at all underrated. During the Holidays there are even way too many tourists
@freddy-wellz2333 жыл бұрын
🇮🇹👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
@PaolaV19843 жыл бұрын
Oh well... It's the city where my boyfriend is born 😀
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
It's such an underrated city - we love it
@gianni54613 жыл бұрын
Forza genoa, samp in. B
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
let's go!
@bohboh83 жыл бұрын
❤🇮🇹⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇮🇹❤
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
🤙
@mitch96513 жыл бұрын
*me, thinking of bread with mortadella: "it's not so bad.."
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Ha yeah - it’s not bad at all. Was just more of a moment / realization / callback from our previous video where we talked about not being comfortable spending money and always buying the cheapest of everything, and never eating out.
@ursus91043 жыл бұрын
Bread with just fresh olive oil when you are in Italy.
@sajanvarghesethadathil58263 жыл бұрын
genova port city
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@ingathomas66533 жыл бұрын
Sadly you see hardly Genoa.
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we're probably moving too fast, only a few days there. But we loved what we did get to see!
@lostinmyworld54993 жыл бұрын
17:19 😍
@LisaAndJosh3 жыл бұрын
:)
@asmrjeweler9237 Жыл бұрын
Took 7 minutes before they actually get to taking about Genoa