COME WITH ME TO ITALY!
/I can’t wait to experience la dolce vita…together!
Read MoreI can’t wait to experience la dolce vita…together!
Read MoreHow six acres of oak trees in central Virginia converted this truffle hater into a truffle aficionado, thanks to Virginia Truffles.
Read MoreMy quest for Italian citizenship begins with the B1 language exam at the Italian Cultural Society. There were a few, er, hurdles. Some of them crunchy.
Read MoreHow I became a beginner again, surrounded by the excellent food and jaw-dropping beauty of a France few tourists see.
Read MoreA lot of conventional wisdom about marriage is flat out wrong.
Read MoreHow France’s City of Light shed clarity on a year in Italy.
Read MoreYou’ve got questions about my return to American life—the reverse culture shock, the grief of leave-taking. The answers may surprise you.
Read MoreIt took me 30 years to return to Cinque Terre. Here’s what I discovered.
Read MoreWho knew that mountain fun could be had in Switzerland, even for non-skiers?
Read MoreHow we skipped over the mountains to Switzerland and what we found there.
Read MoreThe only one of my posts that should come with a warning label: Don’t attempt to read while hungry
Read MoreA Gift Guide with heart—sure to wow the Italy-lovers in your life, as well as supporting artists, makers, and farmers in Italy who have been impacted by the pandemic.
Read MoreA trip to Deruta is a gift that keeps on giving…
Read MoreWebsite for Michelle Damiani, author of Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center, the funny and heartfelt memoir of an American family living in Spello, as well as Santa Lucia, a page-turner set on the Umbria border.
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