Near Assisi, Stay with Us and Live the Rural Life
Gina and Mike, Byron and Melinda, mille grazie for having brought such a lovely group along with you for a stay... View article
Anne's Blog / Our Apartment Guests
The Green Gold of Umbria: Our Olive Oil’s In!
They called us into the olive mill yesterday: it was our turn. Pressing time for our 300 k+ of... View article
Assisi Apartment: a Haven for Three New Yorkers
It was a joy for us to create the Assisi countryside apartments behind our house – and the joy continues... View article
Casa dell’Arco Apartment: Assisi Countryside Haven
The curtain’s up on our Assisi countryside apartment, Casa dell’Arco: literally….. but not only. Creating the interiors of our Assisi... View article
Assisi Casa Nostra Apartment: Not Just the Table
Lisa and family, a joy to host this summer – che bello!Your notes to us when you left were most... View article
An Assisi Countryside Apartment, Casa Nuova
When we moved to Umbria to work the land in 1975, our farmhouse – without heat, running hot water, electricity,... View article
In Assisi, a “Pigeon Hole” Becomes a “Tranquil Nest” Apartment
When I first took Pino to see the small apartment in the Assisi backstreets, he exclaimed, “Mamma mia! Perche’ mai... View article
Near Assisi, Rural Feasting, Rural Links
When here in our splendid Umbria, “Italy’s green heart”, you simply can’t miss meeting and feasting with Umbria’s rural people.... View article
Living Umbria: Not Just an Apartment Stay
Joe, Kim and young Shelby, such a joy to have you as guests in our countryside apartment….and Shelby, thanks for... View article
From Colorado to the Assisi Countryside
Shannon and Alison, we’ve toured together all over Umbria (years ago), cooked together in Colorado (more than once!) and wonderful... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)