Our Sicilian hosts lived very near the beautiful Greek ruins, Segesta. The ruins were practically in their backyard! I was surprised that there were Greek ruins in Sicily so beautifully intact since the ruins at Agrigento, Sicily get the majority of the attention since they are more extensive. Segesta does not have a modern portion…
Finding Italy’s Hidden Beaches in Puglia’s Gargano
The beaches on the coasts of Italy are completely different from region to region, and even from kilometer to kilometer, but most don’t fit the ideal of a beach that I grew up with – miles of wide, open beach and fine sand confronting a turbulent ocean. I have divided most of my life between…
Trani, Puglia and Tiramisu Iced Coffee
I was meeting up with some friends from the UK who were in Puglia for a holiday, staying in Bari, and Trani was a wonderful compromise! We decided to mix in a little sightseeing with our sunbathing, though in hindsight, we should have done the sightseeing first as we were quite hot afterwards. You might…
Discovering Puglia and Sicily
I’ve been spending time in Puglia, in the Manfredonia and Gargano areas this past week, delving into places I have no right to enter, and accosting strangers to share secrets and delicious aspects of life that I enjoy here in Puglia. It’s funny, but I’ve found that since I started to get more interested in…
Sunset Aperitivo in Venice
When my friends came to visit me earlier this month, they had a heck of a time getting here for just a 9-day trip. When they arrived at San Francisco airport Thursday afternoon, they found their flight to Philadelphia had been cancelled along with many others. Originally supposed to land in Milan, their best shot…
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