My Perugia/Deruta tour is a favorite among tour guests and not just for the many splendid treasures of Perugia but also for one near Deruta: her name is “Giuseppa.” Just ask Linda…
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As you head out of the coffee bar and into the dining room of Ristorante Da Giovannino, look up and and you’ll see the gold plaque from grateful clients celebrating Da Giovannino‘s…
Mille grazie, Paul and Shira, for your arrivederci note to us just before leaving here in November. And little, Alma, your drawings of our cats, Miga (your favorite!), Giulia and Muzio will…
It’s become a tradition now for us every December 30th: our anniversary lunch (or dinner) is always enjoyed at Trattoria del Moro Aronne, tucked away in Orvieto’s medieval backstreets. We’re always in…
When you’re near Orvieto’s splendid Duomo at lunchtime… …… you might want to head to Da Pippo, just steps away, for a bite – or a sip of local vino. We stopped…
Just after Valentine’s Day, over one hundred engaged couples – each woman holding a rose – celebrated their love in a church linked to Valentines, the Basilica di San Valentino, where the…
In Assisi, Il Giorno della Memoria (“the Day of Remembrance”) was not just one day this year but many. The city of Assisi put together a veritable portfolio of events to commemorate January…
Efthimios and Amanda, we’re so very appreciative of the comment you wrote about your January stay in our Assisi countryside apartment: “Thanks for looking after us like family, Annie and Pino! We…
When asked to comment on the twenty works she’d donated to Todi, the ninety-seven year old sculptor, Beverly Pepper, had said, “Many of my monumental works reach to the sky, seeking a…
….and if you don’t have a good appetite, you will as soon as you walk into Peppa’s kitchen and take a whiff of that tomato sauce simmering on her stove. On a…