A Vacation within a Vacation
The charming manager of one of our single favorite new hotels defines days spent here as a “vacation within a vacation”. Last week we spent […]
E’ Primavera !
At their dining tables, all over Italy, Italians are celebrating the coming of spring. The superb asparagus of Bassano have arrived, and the wild strawberries […]
Roma Bike
“Roma Bike” is part of a general European movement to introduce automated bike sharing programmes in cities to help reduce traffic and pollution. Both we […]
2763 Candles
Rome today celebrates her 2763rd birthday, this counting back from the legendary city founding in 753 BC. The city is in the midst of an […]
Off to Umbria
Again suitcases are packed. Wild flowers plus deep red poppies await us in Italy’s “green heart”. Splendid olive oil and the country’s best legumes and […]
Waiting for Easter
The only day of the year when Italian church bells do not ring is Good Friday, which was yesterday. Cities were quiet yesterday. In Rome […]