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Italy on 100 a day, Ha!

Do you mean $100.00 a day or 100 Euros a day? Remember the Frommer travel books that showed you on the summer before or after college graduation, how to travel for 3 weeks to all the countries in Western Europe for $50.00 a day? I took that trip my junior year with two other girlsContinue reading “Italy on 100 a day, Ha!”

Why do you Go to Italy solo?

I hear this everytime I start to plan, pack and become frenzied peparing for my return Home To Italy every year or 18 months. How do you explain the pull that Italy has? How do you explain what it is like to feel the energy of the people in a market? How do you explainContinue reading “Why do you Go to Italy solo?”

Solo Travel To Rome: where to eat solo????

As I prepare for my 8th solo Trip Home to Italy I asked a colleague where would she recommend to eat, solo, in RomeI think I shall try at least one of them next week when I am home in Italia!!! Here are some restaurants for a solo dinner: 1 – “Le Finestre” in via Chiana 80,Continue reading “Solo Travel To Rome: where to eat solo????”

Perugia Chocolate Festival! who thought up the most wonderful ‘holiday’ in the world? http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/TPtiO

Villa Rental In Umbria and Olive Picking/Pressing near Pisa and learning Italian in Todi!

I am going Home To Italy after more than 18 months since my last visit. It is like a fix, chocolate, wine, face book, something that completes your day and enhances your life.While talking with a stranger about Italy I was amazed that they understood how addictive Italy can be. Almost from the time youContinue reading “Villa Rental In Umbria and Olive Picking/Pressing near Pisa and learning Italian in Todi!”

Flash Backs of Italy! Or just dreams of a life in the Tuscan Hills?

Have you visited Italy or have you dreamed of a trip to the wonderful areas of Italy? Take a moment to meat a colleague of mine I met while promoting Italian real estate here in the USA. Ms Ford and I stayed in touch over the past 6 years and visit every trip I returnContinue reading “Flash Backs of Italy! Or just dreams of a life in the Tuscan Hills?”

No more Beach Vacations

Now that I don’t spend every waking hour tanning or sitting on the beach (even if i did spend the time reading a book) it opens up far more time and opportunity on where I can travel, solo.The beach is wonderful and the view of the sea or ocean one of the joys of life,Continue reading “No more Beach Vacations”

Food in Italy a Good 4 letter word! Have you tried any of these?

A recent post on FB from Venere listed a number of restaurants and pubs in the Campania area of Italy(south of Naples and all the way to Salerno+). I was interested in this because I had lived in Sorrento Solo for 3 months while assessing if I could really live in Italy as an Italian. SinceContinue reading “Food in Italy a Good 4 letter word! Have you tried any of these?”

What was that cheese? Food In Italy is all Important.

An article I found on Sorrento Info. A great group of travel professonals in Sorrentol.The generously allowed me to use their office a few days while living in Sorrento. Kind and generous and a great source of accomdations and other info. Be sure to see their web cam in the center of Sorrento. You willContinue reading “What was that cheese? Food In Italy is all Important.”