On a beautiful summer day recently, we piled into the car and set off to toward the very tip of the Amalfi Coast. Past Positano the road widens slightly and begins to climb higher and higher. At Sant’ Agata sui due Golfi, where you can see both the Bay of Salerno and the Bay of Naples, we followed ...
Oleander blooms on the Amalfi Coast
I love it when the oleander comes into full bloom on the Amalfi Coast. Many towns have planted oleander (Oleandro in Italian) along the side of the road or around town, and it grows very happily in the Mediterranean sun. I noticed the other day this beautiful oleander just outside the ...
A cat’s life on the Amalfi Coast
Last summer you all met Puffy, my sweet, silly orange cat that loves to come into the house and crash during the hot summer days. As the temps have been climbing, he’s found his new favorite spot sleeping in the window. After a long night doing whatever tomboy cats do, this is how you’ll find him ...
Beyond Rome…
Ever wonder how I ended up here on the Amalfi Coast? Want to know about a couple of my favorite restaurants? Well, click right on over and read my interview Beyond Rome with Laura on the Amalfi Coast on the BrowsingRome.com website. This is one of my new favorite Italy travel websites, so ...
Touching the Clouds
We’ve been having typical spring weather on the Amalfi Coast for the past week – a rather indecisive and confusing mix of rain and sun. I can’t decide whether it’s worth the risk to put the laundry outside, as one moment it’s gloriously sunny and perfect and the next it’s pouring. ...
Travel Inspirations: The World is Just a Passport Away
Some of us were stamped “traveler” when we were born, and couldn’t wait for the day when we could pack the suitcase, grab the passport and head out for adventures around the world. My good friend Lisa Fantino at Wanderlust Women Travel and I were certainly marked from an early age as ...
Spreading the Love…
Thanks to the new Travel Inspirations Series here on Ciao Amalfi, I’ve had some of my favorite writers around the blogosphere stopping by and sharing some of the places around the world (and here in Italy, too!) that have inspired them. Keep watching in the coming weeks for some great new additions ...
How well do you know the Amalfi Coast?
Think you know every twist and turn of the Amalfi Coast? I was just sent the link (thanks, Mom!) to a fun article on the Amalfi Coast Drive on the National Geographic Traveler website. Head over and take their quiz to see how well you know the Amalfi Coast. Some of the questions ...
Spring Blossoms on the Amalfi Coast
This week has been the classic mix of the rain showers and glorious sunshine that herald the arrival of Spring. This is the time of year I don’t mind not having a car or scooter as walking becomes even more pleasurable an experience than usual here. Over the past few weeks I’ve made one of my ...
The Weather Plays the Tricks on April Fool’s Day
It was a beautiful sunny morning. “Ah,” I thought, “The first of April, and a perfectly lovely day for the boats to start running.” Standing with my morning cup of tea, I watched out the window as a boat surprisingly crowded with passengers headed into the port of Amalfi. Today the ...
Bring on the Christmas Lights!
The holiday season is in full swing here on the Amalfi Coast! The food shops are full of Christmas treats like Panettone, Pan d’Oro and torrone. Every town from small to big is decked out in Christmas lights. Amalfi has scheduled a host of concerts and events for Natale e Capodanno ad ...
Tempting Tuesday: A Walk in Pogerola
Up in the mountains above Amalfi is a little town called Pogerola. Saying “town” actually makes it sound too big. This is more like a village or a hamlet. Although it is high above Amalfi, Pogerola is technically speaking a part of Amalfi. Some of our favorite restaurants are in ...
