Pampered, posh and perfect are but a trio of superlatives to describe the luxurious Italy spa getaway at L’Albergo Regina Isabella (Piazza Santa Restituta, 1, Lacco Ameno) on Ischia. We’ve been visiting this slice of paradise for more than a decade. It continues to reinvent […]
Rome’s Dar Poeta Pizzeria (Vicolo del Bologna, 45/46) is somewhat of a legend with viewers of American travel TV but ask around Rome and most don’t know about this ristorante in the trendy Trastevere neighborhood of The Eternal City. There were stories of mythic lines […]
Positano is a perfect mezzogiorno on the Amalfi Coast.
Fixer upper: Expansive Italian villa with breathtaking, panoramic views, 1.7 acres, its own cistern and outdoor baths and plenty of wild goats to keep you company. As one who sets out to see every Roman archaeological site possible, I climb where ancient Romans tread…I climb…and […]
So much of the dark wondrous history of Naples lies steps below the modern metropolis, back in time, down to the Catacombs of San Gennaro, (Via Capodimonte 13, Naples) off the beaten path. The paleo-Christian site lies a good 20-30 minute bus ride north of […]