With the Lattari Mountains looming above and the sparkling Mediterranean Sea below, Sorrento occupies an envious position on the rugged southwestern coast of Italy. Not only is the setting beautiful, but Sorrento is also the summertime gateway to the stunning scenery of the Amalfi Coast and the tony island of Capri. We, however, were visiting in mid-January. And we were not sure what to expect when we boarded a bullet train on a frigid day in Florence. We were just hoping to unwind and...
Fireworks over the Grand Canal on New Year’s Eve. A lavish brunch of pasta and Prosecco on New Year’s Day at an iconic restaurant on the island of Torcello. All that and more was on the agenda of our girls’ trip to Venice in December 2021. Covid-19 infection rates were finally waning. We were vaccinated, boosted, and ready to bust out of quarantine when my friend and Italophile Corky organized our trip last summer Then, a Covid variant ominously called omicron began surging....
After spending two weeks hiking in Cinque Terre and hopping ferries on Lake Como, I was ready to relax with friends on a secluded agritourism farm in Tuscany. From the sleepy Sinalunga train station, I traveled in a sleek Italian sports car along narrow country roads that dipped and curved abruptly around tiny hamlets, walled estates, olive groves and vineyards. Porcelain-white Chianina cattle grazed contentedly along the road sides. Red poppies and mustard-colored rapeseed covered the rolling hills as far as I could see, interrupted...
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