We've been enjoying a quieter than usual Christmas this year, but full of gratitude that my husband is slowly recovering and feeling a little better each day. The weather has been unusually mild and gorgeous for December, yet as I write this a cold north wind is howling down the mountains. Winter ...
Christmas Sweets at Pansa in Amalfi
The holiday season has arrived in Amalfi! The Christmas decorations are simple this year, but they add a bit of a festive touch to the town. The shop windows of the pasticcerie, or pastry shops, are always the most colorful and tempting. I stopped in Pasticceria Pansa right in Piazza Duomo the other ...
The Amalfi Coast: Walking Through History One Step at a Time
This summer I had the pleasure to write about one of my favorite pastimes on the Amalfi Coast -- walking and exploring the ancient pathways and hiking trails -- for the NIAF Ambassador magazine. This is this quarterly magazine for the National Italian American Foundation, which is a wonderful ...
Rough Seas, Sunshine
I squeezed out of the narrow opening of the car door into the wind, grabbing on to the railing to step up to a big ledge just centimeters from the edge of the car. We had found a parking spot in front of the hospital in Castiglione, and when such a good parking spot is found one climbs over seats, ...
5 Holiday Gifts for Amalfi Coast Lovers
December has arrived! It's that time of year to make your holiday shopping list, check it twice and find special gifts for your loved ones. If you have someone on your list who loves the Amalfi Coast, here are a few ideas -- big and small -- to put a little piece of this beautiful place in Italy ...
Taking the Plunge
That's me. Hand flung in the air, skin anticipating the rush of cool, salty water. That moment before the splash is really the best--worth it all--where anticipation hovers mere seconds before satisfaction. That's me. Figuratively speaking, of course, as I'm not really one to fling myself off of ...
Autumn Reflections
It has been hard to know what to write. Tomorrow will be three weeks that my husband has been sick, and every day I hope he will be feeling better. We're thankful that it's nothing extremely serious and we're anticipating a full recovery. It has just been very tough and very slow. On the days when I ...
Foto Friday | Moonlight in Atrani
No matter what's going on, there's always a refuge for me in the beauty of the Amalfi Coast. It's the kind of beauty that you can throw yourself into completely. It truly is good for the soul. And when you add in a spectacular, nearly full moon and a warm October evening? Oh, what a little moonlight ...
Peace is the Way
Today is the International Day of Peace, a day designated by the United Nations General Assembly as one dedicated to "strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples." I'm joining in with people from around the world to share a moment of peace with you. May you find ...
Majestic Clouds
September is usually a very busy month with work and catching up after the summer, and especially so this year after traveling to America to visit family in August. In my free moments, which are already few and far between, I've been working on updating some things behind the scenes and adding a few ...
