If you’ve ever been to an Italian town, you’ll often come across its main church, or Duomo, in the town’s biggest square or piazza. In the town of Amalfi, the […]
As the world opens up to travellers again, where’s the first place you’ll go? I’ve seen this prompt a lot lately on social media, as vaccinations roll out and we’re […]
Who loves Aperitivo time? Before 2006, I really had no idea what it was! Aperitivo is a pre-dinner drink usually accompanied by a bevy of small snacks. Some of you […]
I heard on TV yesterday that spring is a month away. What? During our pandemic lockdowns, time has taken on this new characteristic of seeming to move simultaneously at a […]
The first time I saw Camogli was nothing more than a quick glimpse from a train in 2006… and I was smitten. As the train to Milan slowly pulled into […]
At the beginning of this new year, where is my heart taking me? To an artist’s house, high above Spoleto Umbria, on a sacred mountain visited often by St. Francis. […]
What do I remember about this day in Arezzo, Tuscany over 5 years ago? I remember marvelling at the incredible frescoes of Piero della Francesca. I remember learning Giorgio Vasari […]
Oh the virus outside is frightful So I look for things delightful And since I’ve nowhere to go Paint the glow, paint the glow, paint the glow! A songwriter, I […]
Il Barolo รจ il vino per fare l’amore nelle giornate d’inverno, ma sono cose che solo le donne capiscono. Barolo is the wine to make love on winter days, but […]
What things turn up most in your travel photos? In most of my photos, there are buildings or parts of buildings because I love architecture. I have a worldwide traveller-friend […]
Have you been to Nice, France? What were your impressions? People rave about luxuriousness of the city, being a Riviera hotspot. But I was most impressed by the volume of […]
