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 in our countryside apartments. A joy to share Assisi wonders with you all… ….wrapping up the Assisi tour with our memorable Spello wine-tastings/olive-oil tastings/ truffles banquet: …and…ah, what wines…! The next day, we tasted other…

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 of tiny mountain village Piedivalle, a small restaurant in a pre-fab now (following the October 2016  earthquake), proves to be another Valnerina “hidden treasure.”   We only found Ristorante Guaita Sant’Eutizio thanks to a tip from Roberto…

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 30th, our anniversary.  We’re always there for a couple of days for Umbria Jazz Winter:  what better way to celebrate?  And what a better place than in Orvieto, medieval gem on the tuff rock plateau…