Years ago I stayed at a hotel just below Assisi in Umbria Italy. To get into town from the hotel meant walking steeply uphill on the winding Via di Valecchie, […]
After the last 2 tumultuous years, is anyone else out there wondering what new doors to open for 2022? Or perhaps which old doors to close for good? I’ve been […]
When I first see Amalfi from the sea, it’s another of those “pinch me” moments. Amalfi is a REAL place, no longer just a picture in a travel guide. Pastel […]
Where will you travel on holiday once you feel you can? Maybe you already have? In an article I was reading this morning, it appears that the majority of us […]
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 […]
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 […]
How much does food figure into your travel memories? I can remember places vividly by the food and drink I’ve had. And with my recent miniature series, those delicious memories […]
Mother’s Day, 2017. Orvieto, Italy. I’m alone and missing home. I awake early and decide not to linger over coffee, but instead head out into the streets to explore and […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan