(image: San Rocco, again…) The other day at Arturo’s butcher shop – that’s Arturo Paolucci here in San Rocco – I was waiting in line…
The life and times of critically acclaimed author David Downie in Paris and Rome, France and Italy.
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The Nativity scenes aren’t even down yet – the Magi only arrived on Epiphany, January 6. And the mimosa is already in bloom! Allergens galore!!…
(photo shown: Alison’s cover shot for Enchanted Liguria, which shows the church of San Rocco di Camogli) The perched village of San Rocco di Camogli…
Smile! Your awesomely fearless blogger atop Monte Manico del Lume (photo courtesy of Luciano Parisi), 2,400+ feet above the Mediterranean (background, left). Alison refused to…
From Passo del Gallo up we went, hauling ourselves to the top of the cliff face by using the handy chains placed there by the…
Ironically the Italian Riviera’s Wild West is on its eastern half, up and away and behind the seaside resorts of Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure and…
Whether new or old or ancient or merely a continuation of time immemorial, the year 2011 AD as marked on our calendars got off to…
Paris City of Night (the thriller) is set in the last days of a snowy, cold year in Paris… with murderers and madmen and secret…
A Fine, Simple Meal in Camogli at La Rotonda Camogli rivals the Cinque Terre these days when it comes to desirability. The less I say…
Tonight we’re having chicken done in the style of the Italian Riviera, that stretch of craggy coast we can see way down below. Hereabouts this…
Pandolce is one of the Italian Riviera’s culinary icons. It’s found from the Cinque Terre near Tuscany, to Genoa, all the way to Ventimiglia on…
Until today I’d only ever enjoyed the espresso, cappuccino, snacks and amazing wines at Da Nicco. This upscale, panoramic caffè-bar-hangout is just off the Via…