I get many, many questions about Italy, and have some observations of my own, and I’m going to take a shot at answering those here. If you have no interest in Italy, this is your cue to keep scrolling! 1. I physically feel better when I am here. A quiet day with a few errands … More Making La Dolce Vita, a Little More Dolce
There are places on this planet that somehow defy explanation. The individual elements may be great, but all together, they flow into something truly magical. We had one of those experiences on a recent trip to Las Vegas. I will begin by saying Las Vegas isn’t exactly our vibe. It’s like a theme park for … More The Italian American Club
Once again, we spent the holiday season in our favorite place in the world. We were lucky this time, to be joined by one of the grown kids and her little family. It can be a little daunting, when you pack up and decide to put down roots in a foreign place, where you don’t … More A Flood of Centuries
Have you ever taken the time to be a tourist in your own town? So often, we haven’t actually done all of the things we would recommend to others, when they come in from out of town. There are so many things to do, all within an easy day trip of where we live. A … More Rollin’ on the River
We spent what is becoming our customary month of June, in Italy. This summer was the first time we were able to be in our own home there, in lovely Arpino, other than ten quick days at Christmas. Honey Man was with us for two of the four weeks this time, and we were able … More No FASCISTI!!
MUST DO: Mr. Fogg’s Gin Parlour – make a reservation, it’s upstairs, above the pub. They do a great charcuterie board and their cocktails are superb Tower of London – book tickets online before you go. Their cafe is actually really good, and shockingly inexpensive. They do an excellent Victoria Sponge Victoria and Albert Museum … More LONDON SHORT LIST
Well, I am both behind and out of order here, but such is life. In July, Honey and I went to the land of his birth, for a very quick, whirlwind visit. He is decidedly a Somerset country boy, and has long despised London, so I was determined to show him another side of the … More An Ode to the London Taxi
Yes, I’m behind on updating here. Last November, it suddenly occurred to me that the youngest of the children hadn’t seen his English grandparents in four years. COVID, of course, has had the world locked down in a vise, and things were finally starting to loosen up. It was somewhat spur of the moment, booked … More Tea for Two, in Jolly Olde….
It has been busier, travel wise, for our family recently. Two trips to New York City, and one trip to London, all last fall and winter, have helped relieve some of the cabin fever I have experienced during the COVID period. We don’t have a great deal scheduled for this year, but the one we … More Schiphol & Spaghetti
Our youngest child has been to Manhattan before. He has walked in the West Village Halloween Parade, while dressed as a pirate. He went trick or treating in Brooklyn, both at along the lovely rows of brownstones and at the bodegas. He has stuffed his face with New York hot dogs, and hopped, skipped, jumped, … More Introducing my favorite boy to a dear old friend
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