Italy

Positano is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace.  It is not a big city, loaded with museums, tours, hustle and bustle(though it can get crowded).  People generally come here to relax and take in the gorgeous beauty all around you. …

view from our balcony As I promised you last week…I bring you more Positano.  But quite honestly, I don't see how it could ever be enough.  It all started when we saw the movie Under the Tuscan Sun.  When Frances…

Thanks to all who guessed!  Nurse Terry was in the right neighbohood…..but it was KC who hit the nail on the head!  It is Positano!  Boy, you smarties always amaze me…I didn’t think anyone would get it based on those…

I am sure some of you are familiar with the Today Show, in NYC.  Every year Matt Lauer takes a trip around the world and he gives clues to his locations…and the rest of the cast tries to figure out…

Check this out.  Italy has opened it’s first all female beach, called Pink Beach.  The name is enough of a deterrent for men.  What man in his right mind would be seen at Pink Beach?  Well, the lifeguard for one,…

Translation…the Trevi Fountain. Located of course in the beautiful Italian city of Rome.  Of course it was on my list when I visited. We have all seen it in one film or another, but I saw it in La Dolce…

nocciola gelato with pistachios Before Italy, I had never heard of Gelato. It is a wonderfully thickand creamy version of ice cream. It is thicker, and the recipe has less air and less butterfat than traditional ice cream. It comes…

European facades fascinate me. I am moved by them. So very different from where I grew up. Red, ocher, peach; Changing color with the setting sun and shadows. Sturdy, historic, yet timeless. Many display large ornate windows, some with arches,…