Visitors from all over the world come to Nove, Italy to shop in the more than 100 ceramics stores in the tiny town. Known from some of the best handcrafted ceramics in all of Italy, you can find the works in many US stores such as Williams-Sonoma, Tiffany’s, Lenox, and Macy’s. But a visit to […]
A Day at the Augustus Gardens and Carthusian Monastery of Capri
If you’re not spending several days on Capri hiking around it like us, you can still get an amazing panorama of the Faraglioni on your day trip. Close the center of Capri are the Augustus Gardens, comprised of a series of flower decked terraces overlooking the Faraglioni rising from the blue Tyrrhenian Sea to the left […]
Hiking Capri
As often happens on our travels, we randomly come across something, look at each other and say “Why not?” Unbeknownst to most tourists (and to us) to the isle of Capri are the network of hiking trails on the island. Completely unprepared for hiking Capri, we sort of stumbled upon one of the footpaths and […]
Parco Natura Viva: Verona Wild Animal Park
I absolutely love all animals. When I was a kid, my dad worked with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and we fostered a variety of animals from fawns to rabbits and even a raccoon that became my childhood best friend. And when we weren’t fostering animals that needed care before being released back into the wild, […]
Eat, Drink, and Climb the Castle Tower in Soave
If you’ve ever driven the A4 motorway between Venice and Verona, the sight of a castle dominating the view with its’ Medieval walls cascading down the hillside and enveloping the village below beckons you to stop for a visit. After passing by for the umpteenth time, we finally decided to discover what the little town […]
I Learned to Row a Venetian Gondola…And You Can Too!
Ah, the romantic visions of Venetian gondoliers in black and white stripes rowing couples snuggled up together beneath the bridges of Venice. That vision is probably the most iconic image of the city built on water. But have you ever wondered what it is like to actually stand up on the back of gondola and […]
Doing the Tapas Tango in Palamos
What’s the best way to spend your last night in Spain? Doing the tapas tango by going from one bar to the next while socializing, eating, and drinking with your new friends! Tapas are appetizers, deep fried foods, and little culinary wonders on crusty pieces of bread. Grab a plate and don’t worry about paying […]
Colonial Houses and Cuban Mojitos in Begur
A castle on top of a hill. Medieval defense towers standing amidst the narrow, winding streets. Bars on every corner proudly advertising mojitos on their chalkboard menus. This is Begur, Spain, a quiet medieval village of just 4,000 that explodes to a population of 40,000 come summertime. In the 19th century, many of Begur’s residents […]
Port to Plate in Palamós
The town of Palamós has been a fishing port for many centuries and I got a firsthand look at the process of how fresh fish goes from the Palamós Port to your plate. My visit to Palamós began at The Fishing Museum (Museu de la Pesca) located at the Palamos Port. I can’t claim being clever enough […]
The Rice Fields of Pals
The medieval village of Pals stands on a hill just a few kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding plains were once marshland and make the perfect environment for growing rice. We ended our e-bike ride through medieval villages at a mill and the rice fields of Pals.Rice cultivation in the plains around Pals dates […]
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