When traveling abroad for a week or more, I prefer renting a house or an apartment rather than staying in a hotel. It not only gives me the Read More
South of France
FINDING MY LOCAL
| May 1, 2020
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Italy
A CHANGE OF OF PACE
| March 7, 2020
There were numerous tourist attractions quite near the villa that we were renting in Castiglione del Lago, on the Umbrian-Tuscan border in Italy. Prime destinations like Florence, Siena, Read More
Italy
THE CHIANTI CONUNDRUM
| January 21, 2020
The title of Thomas Wolfe’s posthumously published novel “You Can’t Go Home Again” is often used to sum up the disappointment when trying to recreate the halcyon days Read More
Italy
PARLA COME MANGI
| December 20, 2019
When taking an overnight flight to Europe from the United States, the first day’s lunch is often the worse meal of the entire trip. This is especially true Read More
Italy
When in Montepulciano . . .
| November 21, 2019
My father had this theory about where to eat when visiting a popular tourist destination. “Avoid the first couple of restaurants you see when you enter the town, Read More
South of France
ON LOCATION
| October 11, 2019
Growing up in the 1960’s, my brother and I were a huge fans of British adventure series. Television shows like “Secret Agent,” “The Avengers” and “The Saint.” The Read More
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THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
| September 14, 2019
There are some travel destinations (Rome, Paris, London and the Loire Valley, to name a few) where there is so much to see that you need to prepare Read More
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TANGLED UP IN BLUE
| August 15, 2019
In Italy they call it Ora Blu. In Germany they call it Blaue Stunde. In Spain it’s called La Hora Azul. And in France, it’s L’Heure Bleue. Technically, it’s at early dawn Read More
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La Bella Vita
| July 2, 2019
Just beyond the urban sprawl that has been built up between Ventimiglia and Bordighera, is Ospedaletti. The town, which was named after a 14th-century hospital established by the Read More
Italy
THE ROAD TO SEBORGA
| May 30, 2019
I freely admit it, I’m a travel elitist. I love finding picturesque villages off the beaten path, discovering obscure sites yet to be popularized in guidebooks, tasting unusual Read More