May 2010

These days it’s all about going green, natural, organic, or anything else that is friendly to the environment (and to our bodies).  When you’re home, it’s easy to support local farms through farmers’ markets or buy organic goods from the…

Florence is loaded with history, art, and culture that will keep you busy (and in awe) for days.  Unfortunately, entries to most of the famous and popular sites can get pricey, especially if you aren’t a member of the EU. …

Artsy, funky, stylish and colorful are all ways to describe design hotels and each of these hotels in France has a very distinctive modern style.  If clean lines, bold colors and simplicity are design elements that suit your taste, then…

If you love food, wine and Italy – we have a real treat for you today. Author of the book, Barolo – a story about his six months in the village of Barolo, Italy – drinking the wine of the…

Late last year the folks at Tripbase had a fun idea.  They selected a few travel bloggers, travel writers and travel experts to contribute three best kept travel secrets.  And once they contributed, similar to other blog memes out there,…

You know how I feel about Italy and Italian food.  It’s love.  Always love.  And though I know quite a bit about the food in Northern and Central Italy, other than fish, lemons and limoncello that I sampled on the…

Cemeteries usually aren’t at the top of any travel itinerary, particularly not one for the French Riviera. Beautiful beaches? Check. Decadent seafood dishes and gelato in every flavor? Check. Winding streets and bright colored buildings? Check. Ancient graves and tombs?…

The Euro to Dollar ratio has been steadily dropping, which is making European travel cheaper for those on this side of the pond. Yesterday, I ran across a BBC article, which stated that the Euro is at a four-year low compared…

Once upon a time, there was a man called Shakespeare who penned a story set in Verona, Italy called Romeo and Juliet.  And though the story was fictional, the Casa di Giulietta, a lovely courtyard with a house and balcony…