I’ve had a lot of people comment to me, “What happened to the cultural aspects of your blog, those little quirks of living in Italy like Santas gyrating to the Yellow Rose of Texas or wearing booties and a cap and nothing else at the gynecologist?” Those moments still happen, and often. But for now,…
An Army of Orecchiette on a Sunny Day in Puglia
Way back in December, while driving around Gargano, Puglia, and after we made a stop in Ischitella to pick up those delicious Marzipan fruit, we stopped in on some of S’ relatives, naturally unannounced. And what a sight I beheld! His cousin was busy at work, making an army of orecchiette all by herself. Orecchiette,…
Where in the World Am I?
Do I really need to tell you where I spent the weekend? My friends found round-trip plane tickets for 20 euros, but if you’re not leaving from Milano Linate (and are leaving from Bergamo or Malpensa), you spend more time on shuttles/taxis getting to/from the airport and checking-in than just taking good ol’Trenitalia. Rome is…
Bergamo, Polenta e Osei and Other Desserts
A quick day trip from Milan, Bergamo is an interesting city that is cleanly divided into two parts: Bergamo Alta and the newer, more modern Bergamo. Bergamo Alta sits back on a hill, overlooking the bustling city center below. Bergamo Alta can be reached easily by taking a short funicolare ride up to the upper…
Milan Duomo at Christmas and Namaste
If you’re reading this, I’m already on a plane to India. After a brief stop in Zurich, we’ll be arriving in Mumbai (old name: Bombay) to spend time with some good friends and take part in a wedding. First I want to encourage you to donate to the Menu for Hope – I’ve introduced it,…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- …
- 11
- Next Page »