Umbria Rural Life: More Than Expected
Bud and Irma, “Mille grazie for your warm note to me after our rural life tour: “…… thank you for the... View article
Anne's Blog / Rural Friends
Deruta Delights Come in Twos
What better way to experience Italy than to know the artisans? Join us in Deruta to meet “an artisan duo”:... View article
Deruta December Warmth
An icy December day for a visit with the Segal family to Deruta – but mamma mia, that open-armed welcome... View article
Living Umbria: Sharing Our Rural Life
Jodi, Star, Robyn and Susan, a delight to have you all in our Assisi countryside apartments! A joy to have... View article
Umbria’s Rural Life Revisited: Treasured Memories, Treasured Friends
A group of us lived a bit of history today when we visited our rural friends in the Assisi countryside,... View article
Feasting with Peppa: “Just a Bite…”
Peppa often invites us over for lunch or dinner and the invitation is almost always preceded with “non ho molto... View article
From Rome to Umbria: Ties That Bind
How did I end up spending the rest of my life in Umbria? The Italian connection started years ago while... View article
Near Deruta, Launching Your Life in Italy
Well, Mike and Celinda, you’ve now made the leap: the decision to live in Italy – and over the next... View article
Winning an Auction Leads to Umbria
Susan, you bid on the week in our farmhouse offered as an auction item by our dear friend, Donna. A... View article
Near Assisi, Truly Living Italy
It’s my mantra: you can’t know Italy if you don’t know the people. And Italy today is rooted in rural... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)