In L’Aquila, a Family Shares Abruzzo Cuisine
Heading to L’Aquila is always a ride of stunning splendor as we head through the mountains in southeastern Umbria into... View article
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Spello Celebrates Umbria Goodness
I’d just intended to buy a thyme plant at Spello’s early April mostra-mercato (literally, “show/display market” or let’s just call it... View article
Black Truffles Resurrect Norcia
Heavily damaged in the October 2016 earthquake, Norcia’s “resurrection” just might have started: the early March street fair, Nero Norcia... View article
Piacenza Pleasures Revisited
I think Pino and I are due for a return to Piacenza (in Emilia Romagna). We have such good memories... View article
In Certaldo, Boccaccio Decadence in a Tuscany Gem
I’d read an article recently about ten “must-see” small-town stops between Umbria and Florence. The author had clearly never been... View article
Umbria’s Valnerina: Earthquakes and “Living Their Dream”
Umbria’s’ mountainous Valnerina – Nera River Valley – unveils splendors at every curve in the road: And at the foot... View article
Pisa’s Miracles
Poet Gabriele D’Annunzio (1910) called the area around Pisa’s Duomo (cathedral), a “prato dei miracoli” (“a field of miracles”). You know you’re... View article
In Orvieto, an Anniversary Dinner to Remember
For years now, Pino and I have raised our glasses and clinked “saluti!” to each other in Orvieto on December... View article
In Cascia, Roveja, Saffron, Coppiette……. and Not Only
Crispy bruschetta with a hardy red wine, tastes of pecorino cheeses, and roasted chestnuts were a buonissimo prelude to Cascia’s January song competition... View article
Near Norcia, a Preci Tradition Lives On
You might know that Norcia, Umbria medieval mountain- town gem, is famous for its norcinerie. “Norcineria” can’t be translated with a... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)