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Tuscan Hill Towns
Rome, Venice, Florence, these are the most common first destinations for people visiting Italy. And I like all three. They are vibrant, fun and full of history. But when you have more time, there are the hill towns of Tuscany. These are mainly located just south of Florence and north of Rome. My wife and […]
Mafia: Not So Pound Foolish
When I arrived in England in 1962, one of the oddities encountered was the fact that most of the English money was coins which jingled and made holes in my pockets. I had a hell of a time figuring them out since the decimal system hadn’t yet managed to cross the channel. There were pence, […]
First Trip to Italy
So you are thinking of going to Italy for the first time, and you want to know where to go first. It is a great question with lots of great answers. Let’s start with a short list of gat parts of Italy: Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscan Hill Towns, Amalfi Coast (Capri +), The Lakes (Como […]
You “Need” to stay at the Villa d’Este
I recently saw a Travel and Leisure’s article Ten Best Italian Resorts. The Villa d’este was #10. I have been lucky enough to stay in eight of the resorts on the list over the years. And to me, the one you “Need” to stay at is the Villa d’Este. The others are ‘merely’ spectacular Italian […]
