Italia 2025
This year’s trip to Italy came with unique challenges. Our primary aim was to launch the renovation of the Cigliano…
In search of Doñana
Secluded and elusive are terms that best capture my overall impressions of Spain’s Parque Nacional de Doñana, a nature preserve…
Beyond the Tajo
This is about traveling into a “beyond” that is defined by the course of a river. It concerns the Alentejo,…
Jerte once again
My experiences in the Jerte valley have taught me to reflect on the way time and location can align in…
La tiranía de Cronos / The Tyranny of Time
For years I have been fascinated by our obsession with making our watches –our instruments of time– fashionable. This impulse…
Viaggio in Sicilia: Epilogue
I have managed to finish recording this travel log of our 2024 Sicily adventure as I sit here on the…
Viaggio in Sicilia / 14: 27 giugno – giovedì
Our late afternoon flight from Palermo to Naples left us plenty of time to top off the Palermo leg of…
Viaggio in Sicilia / 13: 26 giugno – mercoledì
A long day of art, architecture and the unique blend of the Byzantine-Arabic-Norman that defines medieval Sicily. The Day began…
Viaggio in Sicilia / 12: 12 giugno – martedì
Today was billed as our Rick Steves Palermo walking tour day and, once again, RS did not disappoint! We began…
