It is such a shame that so many people rush, for example, from Rome to Florence, and then over to Venice, without stopping to experience a day, or even an afternoon, in the life of the wonderful small medieval Tuscan towns … Continue reading
I absolutely love Matera, as it is one of my favorite places in Italy and covers one third of my Italian heritage. Matera is in the Basilicata region in southern Italy, and is one of the oldest continually inhabited settlements … Continue reading
In need of a little pick me up? Aren’t we all? While we certainly can’t bury our heads in the sand and ignore the problems of the world, we don’t have to constantly focus on the negative. Wouldn’t it be … Continue reading
The Fiera Internazionale Tartufo Bianco D’Alba (Alba White Truffle Festival) is held throughout the month of November in the Piedmont Region of Italy. Did you know that Italy’s white truffles are found in the depths of the woods by a … Continue reading
One event that my husband Dominick and I love is the five days of celebrations leading up to the feast day of St. Dominic in Praiano, Italy. St. Dominic’s mother, while pregnant, reportedly dreamed of a dog with a torch … Continue reading