- Jan 9, 2021
- 5 min
Ventotene, a Sunny Island with a Dark Past
During Italy’s summer of Covid denial, I took a quick trip to the island of Ventotene as part of a wine-tasting weekend dedicated to the...
- Aug 20, 2020
- 5 min
Ostuni, the White City
My second trip after the end of quarantine was to Puglia, in the heel of Italy’s boot. I spent a week in countryside just outside Ostuni,...
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
First Trip, Post-Quarantine
June 15th ushered in a new decree in Italy, allowing Italians to travel somewhat freely around the county. After three months of one of...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 6 min
W. H. Auden on Ischia
Because not many of us can travel much this summer, I have decided to return to my favorite Mediterranean islands in my blog. I have a...
- Apr 25, 2020
- 7 min
Traveling Around My Kitchen
I try not to write about food too much on this site, because among expats here in Italy one can’t heave a virtual brick without it...
- Apr 13, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Reading
Not being able to leave the house is getting a bit wearing. Life seems to be made up of trips to the kitchen and the terrace, Zoom...