The Vespa 50 or Scarabeo: Pimp my Italian Scooter
Remember Roman Holiday? Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn riding shotgun around 1950’s Rome on a Vespa? The classic Italian scooter was (and still is) an … Read more
Travel For Adventurous Women
Remember Roman Holiday? Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn riding shotgun around 1950’s Rome on a Vespa? The classic Italian scooter was (and still is) an … Read more
Artisan gelato: A primer on how to find the best gelato in Italy His highness Gelato, appreciated in every season across Italy, during summer undergoes … Read more
Broken zippers got you down? Feel the need to travel with duct tape? Perhaps this is the year you need to release all that old … Read more
When my friend, Margo, first told me about her new venture, The Travel Belles, and asked if I would be contribute something for her section, … Read more
One of our favorite Amalfi Coast beaches, Laurito, is a secret we hesitate to share. Foreign tourists hardly know the place. This Amalfi Coast beach … Read more
Bookstores, Italian Food & Italy Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~ I would add to that, “as … Read more
Guanciale {gwanCHAleh} (aka porky goodness) Pig’s cured jowl/neck meat is a considerable Italian delicacy, as it imparts unique flavor and smooth sumptuousness to any dish … Read more
Taking a trip to visit a country where your native tongue is not the primary spoken language can be intimidating. But there are a number … Read more
White sneakers and khaki pants? American. Flip flops and shorts in the middle of winter? German. Default raincoat and pink lipstick? British. Vintage sundress, leggings, … Read more