Travel Tips
Take Me Home Italy
Italian travel, food and la dolce vita.
Destinations, cucina, festivals and honest advice for seeing Italy well — from the great cities to the hidden corners.
Travel Tips
Destinations
Pitigliano, a Quiet Escape from Italy’s Tourist Crowds
July 24, 2018 Nearly everyone who visits Italy hits the magic triad of Rome/Florence/Venice. And they are magic. You could spend months in those three...
Food & Wine
Luchin, the Restaurant in Chiavari Not to be Missed
August 20, 2019 Chiavari is my home and I love it in case you haven’t noticed. When I can tear myself away from il lungomare,...
Culture & Festivals
Festa Italiana MN 2015 Bocce is life
July 27, 2015 Bocce is an Italian Institution. The game of bocce has been around since Roman times and is part of the Heart and...
Travel Tips
Italian Travel Adventures for 2020 by Request
January 28, 2020 Buon giorno! It’s a lovely day in Chiavari. Sailboats are out. And everyone is walking on the lungomare. This morning, I stopped...
