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Discover Italy’s Islands of Refuge

August 31, 2020

In my late August 29th 2020 ZOOM talk, “Italy’s Islands of Refuge, ” I took you along with me to... View article

August 18, 2020

What joy to do the research for my most recent ZOOM presentation, “Sicily’s Age-old Culinary Mosaic.” Such fascinating new tidbits... View article

February 20, 2020

When you’re near Orvieto’s splendid Duomo at lunchtime… …… you might want to head to Da Pippo, just steps away,... View article

January 31, 2020

On January 29th – the Feast of San Costanzo (Perugia’s first bishop and one of the town’s three patron saints)... View article

January 21, 2020

On January 19, 2020, there was no water in the Bologna piazza –and certainly not desired by the forty-thousand sardines... View article

November 19, 2019

I’ve written many times on one of my favorite Italian cities, Naples. A city to celebrate. A city always celebrating.... View article

November 13, 2019

There’s no doubt that most people head to Il Ristoro for the succulent organic meats – and not only –... View article

October 30, 2019

Si! Certamente, ovviamente, logicamente the focus of an Umbria guided hilltown tour must be the art and history of this... View article

September 16, 2019

There’s no doubt about it: Giuseppa opens her heart as well as her home to us as she serves up... View article

August 7, 2019

On an August Saturday night, groups of musicians and singers filled the Bolsena piazzas and wandered down the town’s winding... View article

Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)