Below you'll find a list of all posts from May, 2008
The independently owned Italian airline AirOne is moving into the American market, introducing the only non-stop flights between Milan and Boston and Chicago. The Milan-Boston flights commence June 14, with service daily except Tuesday and Thursday. The Milan-Chicago flights start June 21 and will fly every day except Wednesday. AirOne offers connections from Milan to Milan to Athens, Bari, Brussels, …
Europe’s highest and most active volcano – Sicily’s Mount Etna – is at it again. This past weekend, minor eruptions shook the cone of the volcano. Tuesday there was a more significant seismic event followed by a rain of ash on the southeast crater. There doesn’t appear to be any danger to nearby residents. According to the AFP , “The …
Cookbook author Pamela Sheldon Johns invites you to learn about artisanal Italian cuisine in her regional workshops. www.FoodArtisans.com US office (805) 963-7289 In Tuscany, stay at Poggio Etrusco, Pamela’s organic olive-producing farm. Bed & Breakfast and one-day workshops. www.Poggio-Etrusco.com Tel/Fax (+39) 0578 798 370 Read about Pamela and Poggio Etrusco: • Food & Wine magazine Sept. 2007 named Italian Food …
I’m still fighting jet lag and the dreaded re-entry but have terrific memories of my most recent visit to Italy. Along with a small group of other journalists, I was invited by the Italian Travel Promotion Council, an association the leading American tour operators in Italy, to explore the island of Sardinia. We were hosted by Riccardo Strano, director of …
On my visit to Sardinia, I had the opportunity to visit a wonderful vineyard – Argiolas, a few miles outside of the capital of Cagliari. The wines were spectacular and I was happy to find out that there are exported to the U.S. and available from the distributor Winebow. But the highlight of the visit was meeting 101-year-old Antonio Argiolas, …
If you’ve already been to Sardinia or have read much about it, you’ve certainly heard of the Costa Smeralda. This part of Sardinian’s rocky northeastern coast is where where the world’s jet setters flock. It was put on the map in the 1960s by the Aga Khan who developed the coast as a playground for he and his friends. The …
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I took a stroll in Bagno Vignoni today. Holy cow, can I even explain how breathtaking the views are here? I was just mesmerized and every view minutes the light would seem to change and I’d take another photo and it would come out just a bit differently. No wonder I ran into a group from Charlotte, NC taking painting …
Yesterday, the famed Tuscan sun was shining and I was determined to make it an active day. I’m stay at the Hotel Adler Thermae, a spa in Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia. I was very excited to take part in “Nordic Walking” at 9 a.m. – this is basically a group walk through the hills of Toscana, you use ski poles to …
The view (with a little zoom from my camera, yes, I took this photo on my crappy camera!) from my room at the Hotel Adler Thermae:
