What would you think if you came upon a picturesque village in the Val d’Orcia and saw the main square filled with hot water? And what if you saw a white fairy made of ropes…
Category : Travel
“Panta rei” say the Greeks: “Everything flows.” This characterizes Civita di Bagnoregio, a small village about 65 miles north of Rome, suspended on a cliff overlooking numerous vegetable gardens that brighten the horizon. The village’s…
Italy is a country known for its sunny climate with mild winters, except for the last one that was really cold. One weekend, my husband and I were free and we put on two heavy…
If I were a seasoned mountaineer like Guido Monzino with many Everest expeditions, no other place could be more peaceful as the historic Balbianello Villa overlooking the Como Lake. Here Mr. Monzino planned his future…
One walks silently down the narrow streets of Scanno, considered one of the most beautiful villages in all of Italy, only 95 miles west of Rome; and one feels like being in another world. Such…
“It is really difficult to understand the world without leaving home,” according to Voltaire. In my opinion, it is difficult to understand any country without eating its food. What’s more, it’s a shame to…
