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Archives for 2016
Atrani Transformed into a Christmas Presepe
Christmas is a magical time on the Amalfi Coast. With its colorful lights and picturesque setting, Atrani is one of the most charming spots this time of year. It feels like you're walking right through a traditional prespe, or nativity scene. This holiday season Atrani has created a unique and ...
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 ...
Book Review | The Amalfi Coast Up Close & Personal by Chantal Kelly
The Amalfi Coast seduces everyone who sets eyes on it. It is a rare destination guaranteed to give you a rush - the giddy kind you get when you can't believe you are standing there. From the sea to the hills, from Positano to Vietri, it is a spectacular subject to photograph. - Chantal ...
Visiting the Amalfi Coast in the Winter – 5 Things You Need to Know
When most people think of the Amalfi Coast, the scenes that come to mind are beaches strewn with colorful umbrellas, bougainvilla draped pergolas and pastel hued buildings in the bright sunshine. If you've visited the Amalfi Coast from say April through October, that is very likely what you ...
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 ...
A Rose-tinted Morning
Sometimes the curiosities of the night and weird places my dreams carry me linger on after waking. I suppose that happens to everyone now and again. This morning I woke up even earlier than usual and couldn't settle down again to rest. We all carry things from long ago inside us, even ...
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 ...
In a Landscape Surrounded by Lemons
If there's one symbol of the Amalfi Coast that brings together the historical, cultural and gastronomic identity of the Amalfi Coast, it would have to be the lemon. Not just any lemon, a unique variety called the sfusato amalfitano that is only grown on the Amalfi Coast. This special citrus fruit ...
Book Review | Only in Naples by Katherine Wilson
Given my passion for reading and great love of the Amalfi Coast, as soon as I saw the title of Katherine Wilson's book Only in Naples: Lessons in Food and Famiglia from my Italian Mother-in-Law I knew it would be a book I would enjoy. And I certainly did! With Katherine's engaging writing style and ...
An Amalfi Coast Yoga Retreat in Paradise
Love the Amalfi Coast? Love yoga? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then I've got something you're really going to love. I've always known that the Amalfi Coast was a paradise, but I didn't know just how beautiful it could be when my passion for yoga and for the Amalfi Coast came ...
