“You may have the world if I may have Italy”— GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) - ITALIAN OPERA COMPOSER“The name of Italy has magic in its very syllables.”— MARY SHELLEY (1797-1851) - ENGLISH NOVELIST“Italy offers one the most priceless of one’s possessions - One’s own soul”— BARBARA GRIZZUTI HARRISON (1934-2002) - AMERICAN JOURNALIST AND MEMOIRIST Tuscany trip was originally planned for April…
"Wine is the most civilized thing in the world." --- Ernest Hemingway.Slovenia, a country in Central Europe, is known for its mountains, ski resorts and lakes. On Lake Bled, a glacial lake fed by hot springs, the town of Bled contains a church-topped islet and a cliffside medieval castle. In Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, baroque facades mix with the 20th-century architecture…
Cinque Terre is a string of centuries-old seaside villages on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline. In each of the 5 towns, colorful houses and vineyards cling to steep terraces, harbors are filled with fishing boats and trattorias turn out seafood specialties along with the Liguria region’s famous sauce, pesto. The Sentiero Azzurro cliffside hiking trail links the villages and offers…