I wanted to let you know about Chef Tom Herndon’s next trip to Tuscany. This one is pretty special because it will not be about food this time – it will be about relationships, his other passion. It’s called Buon Viaggio {“Good Journeyâ€?} and will be for gay couples who’d like to invigorate their partnerships….
If you’re the sort of traveler that likes to blend in with the locals and dislikes the formality of hotels, then Casa Howard in Florence is perfect for you. Situated on Via Della Scala, Casa Howard is a guest house in a typical Italian apartment block. The small gold plaque looks more like a house…
Now THIS is a tour that I would be happy to sign up for — An Insider’s Guide to the Best Shopping in Italy. I bet the savings from shopping the outlets and factories for your designer shoes, handbags and clothing would probably more than pay for the whole trip. (Although I wouldn’t necessarily use…
Ten days. Five cities. Three hands-on cooking classes. That’s what my friend, personal chef and marketing guru Tom Herndon is offering next May for a ten-day trip to Florence, Vinci, Siena, San Gimignano and Arezzo as he weaves two of his passions together –– a love for food and a love for Spirit –– to…
Fellow blogger Jocelyn Milici alerted us about one of her most memorable meals ever. She also helped prepare it on a recent trip to Italy in a group cooking class at Apicius, the Culinary Institute of Florence. “With the chef supervising, ingredients prepped, and kitchen utensils at hand, we broke into smaller groups and worked…
It snowed one day last December when I was in Paris. It made our trip even more memorable. It melted a short while later and everyone continued with their day. This year, things are radically different. A heavy snow storm across northern and central Europe is causing major problems — from northern England to Italy…