When I told my mother I was going to Assisi, she said that she and my father had gone there on their honeymoon, aka the penniless but thrilling art tour of Europe, to see the Giotto frescoes. “You mean…
The big news – getting engaged
The day started out normally enough. In the blistering heat of an Umbrian afternoon my boyfriend Mark and I left our farmhouse/villa at Guesthouse Runcini to cool off at Lake Piediluco. And I roped Mark into going on…
Tuscany – when disaster strikes.
As I was bounding around our villa in Umbria at 8 in the morning, Mark eyes me sleepily. “You are soooo excited, aren’t you?” “Yes!” I say. I love hot springs spas more than anything and we doing a…
Umbria: Falling for Ferentillo
Well, here we are in Umbria. Overlooking the little town of Ferentillo to be exact. Umbria is not Tuscany. It doesn’t have the profusion of hot springs that Tuscany has, though it has some. It doesn’t have the same…
Women travellers are from Venus, male travellers are from that dwarf planet Pluto
Mark, my boyfriend, found his perfect vacation rental in Umbria. A little stone farmhouse at the edge of a medieval village. The area is craggy and hilly and I admit it does look wild and lovely. Apparently it’s a rock…
Searching for a vacation rental in Tuscany – I give up!
Which is more fun, planning a vacation or sticking your face in a blender? Hm, let’s see. It depends on what kind of trip you’re planning. If you’re trying to find a vacation rental in Tuscany, and trying to…