Umbria's Easy Escapes
On close inspection, a small farming village seemingly abandoned and forlorn on a distant hilltop, is a cluster of red tiled-roof houses...
Todi and Orvieto: Discovering Umbria
A lovely young woman is waiting for us in the dining hall of the Torre. We are up early, having slept with the angels, cocooned in our...
Over the Hills and Through the Woods: Umbria and Torre Almonte
It’s September of last year. We board our van/bus “Vito” and leave behind the vigor and verve of Naples. Through the tangle of cars...
Un frate entra in un bar. Barista: "cappuccino?" Il Frate: "No. Francescano!"
The Cappuccino is sacrosanct----- above and beyond criticism, change, or interference! And yet, like with pizza and sauce Bolognese, we...
Life must be replete with all that is sweet!
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La Bella Napoli
Bella Napoli. It’s chaotic, it’s extreme, it’s overpowering! It is a city that is edgy, daring, reckless. Naples’ gritty image keeps...
Lacco Ameno and Sant'Angelo
” I am presently moved by sun-drenched Parthenopea, my thanks are for you, Ischia, to whom a fair wind has brought me rejoicing with...
A Hop Across the Gulf of Naples
Capri's charm and bewitchery is legendary; the combination of its world-renowned beauty and its sensualism has brought people to its...
Tenuta del Poggio Antico, Ischia
Finding comfortable accommodations with wonderful amenities is always great luck for the weary traveller or the adventure bound explorer....
Staying in Ravello
High atop the Amalfi coast sits one of the most beautiful and unique perches from which to see the wondrous view below. Ravello, a small...