Eat

While in Italy, Liz discovers her passion for food and the value of friendship. Take a slice of the Italian life with our audio guide to Italy - complete with phrasebook; discover the history of pizza and try some delicious recipes yourself; and if you want more, why not think about enrolling on a beginners' Italian course?

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Whether you're heading for the threatened beauty of Venice or the historical surprises of Rome, you'll get much more out of a trip to Italy...  Listen now: Weekend Break: Italian

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The history and science of pizza  Read more : Ever Wondered About... Pizza?

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Try out our recipe from the Ever Wondered About Food series  Launch now: Recipe: Gorgonzola cheese pasta

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Try out our recipe from the Ever Wondered About Food series  Launch now: Recipe: Mediterranean garden pizza

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This course will enable you to develop the skills you need to speak and understand simple Italian in everyday contexts  Read more : Study at OU: Andante: beginners' Italian

Pray

The second leg of Liz's trip takes her to India where she engages with the rich culture and begins to understand the power of faith and prayer.

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While meditation might be some way from being a proven therapy, advances in brain imaging techniques shows it might have an effect that isn't all...  Read more : Consider meditation

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Britain is full of sacred spaces: places of great spiritual significance. This video, from The Open University’s YouTube channel, explains more…  Watch now: Sacred spaces

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With the Pope's September visit to the UK stirring up lots of debate around religion, use our guide to the world of reglion to keep...  Read more : All about religion

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Melissa Butcher visits Delhi and sees the development taking place in the run up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games  Read more : A tale of two cities

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Find out more about The India programme, part of the BBC/OU's 'What the Ancients Did for Us' TV series  Read more : OU on the BBC: What The Ancients Did For Us - The Indians

Breathing easy in India Copyrighted imageCredit: Bob Spicer

In spite of the chaos and the variety of vehicles, India may be greener than the UK when it comes to traffic pollution.  Read more : Breathing easy in India

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In the wake of Oscar success, the film Slumdog Millionaire provokes questions of national identity.  Read more : And the award goes to...

Love

The final part of Liz's journey leads her not only to the stunning shores of Bali, but also to true love.

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Plato considered the question a long time ago... but we're still, perhaps, no nearer an answer.  Read more : What is love?

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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson really buys into the idea of love for sale – she’s always falling for the images of love used in advertising and magazines....  Read more : Are We All Love Junkies?