Pompeii, the ancient city dedicated to Venus, dates back to 7th century BC. Two thousand years ago, people living at the base of Mount Vesuvius didn't even realize this giant towering over them was a volcano. That changed in February AD 62 when a big tremor shook the area and caused severe damage. Seventeen years [...]
Positano's MUST GO's list continues... * Wine & Dine There are so many great restaurants to choose from! Here are 3 of my favorite dinner spots: La Tagliata: A MUST! Sitting high above Positano in Montepertuso, the Barba family (Peppino, Antonietta, Enzo and their parents) welcomes you to their restaurant for Italian cooking and hospitality [...]
Built into the Lattari Mountains, Positano's pastel-colored buildings appear to be suspended in the air above the blue sea as cliffs climb behind them. You're enveloped in the postcard-perfect beauty the moment you enter town. We just returned from our second trip to Positano on the Amalfi Coast, Italy and were quickly reminded of why [...]
Nestled on his 16th century Tuscan estate, Sting and wife Trudie Styler opened their new farm shop, 'Tenuta Il Palagio', in early August. Â The shop sells organic olive oil, wine, honey and salami produced on the estate. You may have read last year's announcement that Sting would be producing and selling wine from the estate. [...]
While in Santorini I was thrilled to discover a new wine! Wineries dot the island and the 'bushes' grow everywhere.  The dry volcanic soil produces a very unique grape. One evening during our stay, Vendema Resort's Sommelier Vaios Panagiotoulas took us on a Greek Wine Journey in their Canava Wine Bar (a catacomb carved out of [...]