Designed by Portaluppi and built between 1932-1935, Villa Necchi embodies rationalist principles in the heart of Milano. After years of restoration, the Villa is available for receptions, gala dinners, museum visits and other luxurious surprised depending on the day....
Hi Michelle! Other than a 4 hour delay due to a fuel leak, we arrived home safe and sound. It was an unfortunate delay but safety comes first! It was great meeting you in person and working with you on our trip. Every detail was perfectly executed as planned and was smoother than we had hoped. Hopefully we will be able to do it again in the not too distant future and we will definitely book through you in Italy.
Also we loved our dinner at the restaurant you recommended (again!) Thank you!
Please come visit all of us in Tucson:).
Best Regards,
Beth & Lee...
OH MIchelle, I can’t sit still now in anticipation for our next trip to Italy…..MANY MANY thanks for taking care of me and my family. We were so undecided on what to visit and for how long but you not only entertained us with your knowledge and tours, but you also helped us relax and enjoy the
On a beautiful day in March, we headed 40 km northwest on the Aurelia to the Etruscan town of Cerveteri. Of course, the Etruscan town has long since faded, but not the Necropolis of Cerveteri. Cerveteri is off the beaten track and only recommended with a car, but very much worth the short ride (30 minutes from Rome city), surrounded with bright green hills in spring littered with olive groves, vineyards and blossoming fruit tre...
This is one of the most typical regional restaurants in the area, lying in the historic center opposite Giardini Pubblici, a public park. Dark wooden tables and chairs and a high-arched ceiling evoke its former role as a farmhouse. The kitchen staff has won a loyal following among locals attracted to the market-fresh cuisine and the skill in preparation. Many habitués begin with one of the homemade pasta dishes such as orecchiette with cl...
Basilicata is the instep of the Italian boot. This hilly and mountainous region is located in the southwest corner of Italy on the Ionian Sea. Parts of Bascilicata have been settled since the Stone Age. It was conquered by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Normans. In Melfi you can find some of the most spectacular castles perched on green hills, still dominating after thousands of years. When the pirates came, the local ...
Often, urges of margherita pizza inspire long trips, even hundreds of kilometers of travle, just for lunch. The search for the perfect pizza napolitana is a lifetime journey and the next time you are in this energetic and fabulously wild city, check out Di Matteo on Via dei Tribunali. Recommended by our friend Pasquale, who is from Naples, it was worth the long walk just to find it. Packed with Italians sipping cold beer in plastic cups, this is not Brandi’s or Sorbillo’s, this is where the locals go, and once my piping hot simply perfect margherita pizza arrived, I understood why. For only 3 Euros, I think we may have to co...
Rome (English pronunciation: /rom/; Italian: Roma About this sound listen (help·info), pronounced ['roma]; Latin: Roma) is the capital of Italy and the country’s largest and most populated municipality (central area), with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi), while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million.[2] The metropolitan area of R...
Spring is in the air after a very long and wet winter and you know what that means: Roman artichokes! The most edible thistle to our palettes, the “kinara” (key-NAR-ah) in Greek which was then pronounced “cynara” (chi-NYAR-ah) in Latin, originated from the Arabic ” “(al) kharshuf” (al-car-CHUF).
On my 6th birthday, my Dad asked me what I wanted to eat, and I responded “chocolate cake and artichokes” in that order. So be it! I have always loved this thistle and would probably respond with the same menu, perhaps in a different order, 25 years later.
Artichokes are the ...
