Image from the Food Hunter’s Guide Earlier this month, The Food Hunter from the Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine was on vacation here on the Amalfi Coast. The home base for their stay was the town of Praiano, just east of Positano. Praiano is a great choice for visiting the ...
Tempting Tuesday: The Cloister of Paradise in Amalfi
With the response I had to last week’s Tempting Tuesday about the Certosa di San Giacomo in Capri, I’ve learned I’m not the only one who enjoys a beautiful chiostro, or cloister. I promised another treat, and this week we’re going on a walk around the small, but spectacular ...
Out & About: Rainbow over Ravello
When the rain stops and the sun comes out, the first thing I do is run to the window and poke my head outside. Will there be a rainbow? Today what greeted me was the most beautiful rainbow I have ever seen. So clear, so bright and so close! Che bellissimo arcobaleno!! ...
Sunday Shout Out: The Shock of the Old
When I arrived here in Italy fresh out of graduate school, I have to admit that at first it was a relief. Walking in the mountains, sitting in the sun, reading, cooking, enjoying life without the looming deadlines, papers to write, and the ever present mound of books and articles to read. I ...