Europe

  There was a quiet stillness unlike anything I had experienced before. I knew that Maakalla Island of Western Finland was remote, but the eeriness I felt upon stepping off …

  Deep in the caverns of a palatial kitchen, we sang and laughed, as we tasted the flavorful homemade food, high in the hills of Mercatello sul Metauro, Italy.  I …

  Rome, the eternal city.  Who doesn’t love Rome?  I fell in love the moment I landed there and have continued to go back there year after year.  It is …

Luxury Tuscany, Italy:  A Journey for the Soul Montestigliano is a place for the soul, a place of rest, a place of comfort. It is not just a trip you …

Images and stories of Ancient Rome dominate awareness of the city, and its enduring legacy is the primary attraction for millions of people who visit each year. The standing structures, …

The Palio – Tensions in the crowd grow wild as one by one the horses appear with their barebacked jockeys on the track and take to the line. The church has …

I am a city girl, even though I grew up in a small town, I have been living the city life now longer and officially have adapted to large city …

  This year I attended a conference held in Dublin, Ireland.  I had been to Ireland before, but never to the capital city and it was such a great experience. …

I had a wonderful opportunity to visit a winery while on my visit to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. It still amazes me that a woman, Ruenza Santandrea, is the …

  Genoa, I return to you, like a long lost friend, you have become a welcoming sight.  So few Americans make their way into the trap of your charm, your …

The Clarion Collection in Bergen, Norway As soon as I walked in the door and saw the eclectic purple furniture with the flowing Calla Lillies, I knew I was going …

Berlin, Germany Karma Travel: I believe in karma.  Not in an Indian religious sense, although they have a good concept:  any “action” or “deed” causes the cycle of cause and effect to …