We have all seen the photo and the accompanying articles professing you can romantically dine in a candlelit cave overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The allure of that photo, a restaurant set in an unexpected location – who wouldn’t want to go there? I certainly did. It’s the Grotta Palazzese Summer Restaurant and it’s located in […]
16 Places to Travel in 2016
As the new year kicks off and you drag yourself back in to the office, you’re no doubt already day dreaming about your next vacation. This year has a lot going on with destinations abroad like Germany celebrating 500 years of the Beer Purity Law and Rio de Janeiro hosting the Summer Olympics. The US’ […]
The Ancient Ritual of Panevin
Christmas may be over in most of the rest of the world, but the Christmas season in Italy doesn’t officially end until the Epiphany on January 6th. Here it’s not Santa Claus (Babbo Natale in Italian) that brings gifts on Christmas Eve; instead it’s an old witch called La Befana who arrives on her broomstick […]
Poffabro Presepi: An Italian Christmas Tradition
Nestled in the Val Colvera in the foothills of the Carnian Alps lies a charming little hamlet called Poffabro. A hamlet this small with its population of just 181 wouldn’t normally register on most visitors to the Friuli Venezia Giulia‘s itinerary, but for one month each Christmas seasons people come from far and wide. You […]
Poveglia: The Haunted Island in the Venetian Lagoon
You can’t live in Venice, or as close to Venice as we do, without hearing the tall tales of the island Italians claim is the most haunted in the world. Poveglia, a island that can be compared to the size of the Sheep’s Meadow in Central Park or half of Navy Pier in Chicago, is […]
How To Travel Like James Bond
Our favorite international spy is back in the 24th Bond movie and while the ladies love to swoon over Daniel Craig in all his sexy Bondness, it’s the jet setting across the globe that makes me go weak at the knees. There’s hardly another character as well-traveled as James Bond. But you don’t have to […]
Maratea: A Hidden Gem in Italy’s Basilicata
When I planned my 2000 kilometer road trip from Venice to the bottom of the boot and back, it all started with an invitation to Hotel Santavenere, a 5-star luxury hotel and spa in Maratea. It’s a town in Italy I’d make a bet you’ve never heard of. I certainly hadn’t. Maratea is a hidden […]
Ferrara Street Dinner
I received an intriguing invitation. Attire: all white. Location: a mystery only to be revealed by text message during the event. What: a culinary adventure as the charming town of Ferrara turned in to an open air pop-up restaurant for one night only for the annual Street Dinner event. I wasn’t entirely sure what to […]
The Luxe Adventure Traveler Guide to The Prosecco Road
We love wine, but that wasn’t always the case. Neither of us really had much of a taste for wine until we moved to Italy. Part of the appeal of wine was visiting vineyards. They’re just so atmospheric. In spring, the new leaf shoots start appearing on the vines that had been cut back after […]
Biking The Lido in the Venice Lagoon
Six years ago I sprinted from the ferry stop to the festival grounds for the Venice Film Festival, held each year on The Lido in the Venice Lagoon. After the movie, I got right back on the ferry and sailed the short ride back across to Piazza San Marco. And I hadn’t given The Lido […]
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