Bringing a taste of Umbria to Soho
Bringing a taste of Umbria to SohoWord has gotten out that I'm a decent cook. While some of it is thanks to my mother, I have to credit the generosity…
Life in the trenches: 2015
Just when I thought it was safe to out again. Some friends finally convinced me to attend another Saturday night installment of Dancing Queer here in Perugia. While Omphalos, the…
Of friends and polpette
Of Friends and Polpette One of my first ‘best’ friends in Bettona is the unstoppable Loretta Bartolini. Sister of Paola, the banker without whom I’d be lost, Lorretta is an…
Outing: Monte Pennino da Bagnara
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Villa Boccaglione
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_gallery interval="3" images="4281,4282,4283,4284,4285,4286,4287,4288,4289,4290,4292,4291" img_size="450"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Villa Boccaglione opens at last I have past the Villa Boccaglione, in Passagio just beneath the palazzo, for over 10 years wishing I could…
Food: The Amazing Villa Roncalli
Food: The Amazing Villa RoncalliHave you ever found a restaurant where, after the first bite, you felt you were home? Or the home you wish you had grown up in,…
July: Bettona in Shape
July Fitness Weekend: Bettona in Shape Join us for a fabulous weekend of fitness activities. Bettona comes alive with Bettona in Shape, our fourth annual celebration of all things fitness.…
June: Borgo Fiorito
June Flower Festival Join us for a fabulous weekend when Bettona decks itself out with as many flowers as we can. I make sure the front of Palazzo Fiumi-LaPlaca looks…
Lois and Sam, Bruelle, NJ
Your palazzo has been the highlight of our trip. It was worth waiting 50 years for the experience. The day trips were wonderful. We especially fell in love with Montefalco…
Bruno and Sally, Atlanta, GA
I had an idea for my dream vacation in Italy. It must be relaxing, stress free, serine countryside, a view from above, a taste of Italy without the hustle and…
Jo and Confit, Atlanta, GA
We arrived announcing a need for repose in Umbria. We came, we saw, we rested. Michael shared a bottle of local wine and in the charm of the attic room…
Johanna Van Hise Heart
A seriously great time! I can’t thank you enough, Michael, for a truly lovely week! From the moment we arrived you offered us opportunity upon opportunity to experience this amazing…