Best Deruta Ceramics
Purchase extraordinary ceramics online at bestderutapottery.com It is no secret that I'm in love with Deruta ceramics. My first trip here (in 1999) was specifically to buy a set of…
Carol, New Haven
We had the best time “This was the most wonderful place to relax. My daughters and I were able to ease into our vacation — enjoying the food, art, and…
Pat, Sunnyside California
A fabulous time was had by all of us “We were a group of five couples from California who wanted a unique experience in a less touristy area of Italy.…
Greg, Silverlake MD
“Our family of four visited Palazzo Fiumi-LaPlaca and knew instantly it would be the most memorable part of our trip. The apartment was perfect and the view spectacular. Umbria was…
Elizabeth Wilson
The best of everything Did you ever wish you had this really cool friend who lived in Italy—in a beautiful palazzo in a charming hill town—who just loved having guests?…
Vuoi pranzare insieme?
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Fresh eggs from the “Orto”
The sauce is fragrant and there are small pools of delicious olive oil that make me want to dip my bread in it immediately
Gay Umbria: Local Color
Baby Love: Report from the Trenches 2014 Yes, Roberto, there is a gay Umbria. Although there are a limited number of drag queens here, you never know where you might…
Missing the Clouds
By the time we’ve reached the front gate of Bettona, the halfway point in our walk around the town walls, we can all tell the storm is coming. Rocco crouches…
Recipe: Fried Blossoms
This is my all time favorite summer treat. Back in New York I used to use any kind of blossom — zucchini, pumpkin, or melon — to make these little…
Gay Umbria: Life’s a Drag
Gay Umbria: Finding my way 2008:First, a little background on fitting into the gay scene in Umbria. Remember there is the constant uphill battle with the language and the use…
Isola Maggiore: Lago Trasimeno
Excursion: When driving from Florence to Perugia, you will pass Lago Trasimeno. Being the largest lake on the Italian peninsula its kind of hard to miss as the highway skirts…