One of the symbols of the Amalfi Coast, the lemon adds its colorful touch to the terraced landscape, to the hand-painted ceramics and, of course, to the local culinary traditions. The Amalfi Coast lemon is a treasure and one that you should experience while you're visiting the area. What's the best ...
Visiting the Amalfi Coast in the Spring
What to See & Do on the Amalfi Coast in the Spring The weather is warming up, birds are singing every morning when I open the window and the almond trees have started to blossom. That means la primavera has arrived on the Amalfi Coast! Everything is a bit brighter this time of year, and I love ...
Top 10 Romantic Spots on the Amalfi Coast
A Hopeless Romantic's Insider Tips for the Most Romantic Spots on the Amalfi Coast If there's one thing I love, it's a good romance. A book, a movie, a sappy card, and I'm hooked. I'm a romantic at heart, and that's probably why I fell in love with the Amalfi Coast. It was one of those love at ...
Finding Home on the Amalfi Coast
When my mother first set foot in Amalfi's main piazza and stood gazing up at the Duomo of Amalfi, something deep inside her said, "Home." It was strong, clear and visceral. She didn't tell me this story until many years later, long after I had moved to the Amalfi Coast. My first experience with ...
Fountain Nativity Scenes in Amalfi
The nativity scene has a long tradition in Italy. It was St. Francis of Assisi who has been credited with creating the very first presepe, or nativity, way back in the early 13th century. While nativities can take on a variety of shapes and sizes—from a scene created with miniature figures (like ...
Watching Over Amalfi’s Legends
There's something captivating about an old watchtower, isn't there? Even if it's crumbling or half ruined, its very nature tells us that there are stories - something to be protected, something to be taken, conquests, danger, mystery. Sitting in the mountains above Amalfi is a watchtower that ...
Amalfi Reflections
I love it when the Amalfi Coast takes me by surprise. Sometimes the surprise is just how often that still happens, even after being here for nearly 10 years now. While the typical colors that evoke the Amalfi Coast are the pastel hues of Positano's houses or the brilliant yellow of the ...
The Cure for Everything
"The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Have you ever needed to go to the beach? I mean really needed to go to the beach? By the time September arrived last week, that was the point I had reached. Being on the other side of August—this August this year—felt ...
How to Enjoy Summer on the Amalfi Coast
August has arrived and with it the peak summer season on the Amalfi Coast. The beaches are crowded and colorful, the water is refreshing and the days perfect for heading to the beach. Whether you're packing your bag for a summer holiday on the Amalfi Coast or simply dreaming of your next getaway, ...
Bitten by the Amalfi Coast Bug
"Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn't quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone." John Steinbeck wrote those oft-quoted lines after visiting the Amalfi Coast in 1953. While his words have resonated with every traveler smitten by this temptingly ...
Moments of Sea Glass
A quiet afternoon not long ago I found myself walking along the waterfront in Amalfi with my husband. Sometimes hand in hand and other times meandering along, bumping into one another as you do when walking on uneven cobblestones. Somehow that has become just as romantic as walking hand in hand, ...
Winter Weather Layers
The first week of this new year has come and gone seemingly in a haze. Mostly because it has been rainy and grey with low lying clouds that actually do make it hazy. At least outside my house! As I write, big clouds are blowing by thanks to strong winds from the sea. Classic winter weather on the ...
