Easter Traditions in Sicily
Guest post by Sicilian-born Journalist, Liliana Rosano The Sicilian author, Gesualdo Bufalino said that "every Sicilian feels not only a spectator but an actor during Easter time, aching first, then elated, of a mystery which is its very existence”. The Sicilian...
Cinque Terre Trails to Limit Visitors in 2016
Cinque Terre Trails to Limit Visitors in 2016 According to the Local.it news "this summer, park authorities in the Cinque Terre will limit access to the Cinque Terre Trails to a fixed number of tourists, who will have to buy a special card online well in advance,...
Assisi, Italy
Basilica of Saint Francis inside and out Where can you sit in the center of a powerful energy vortex, be surrounded by Italian art, and feel the presence of a most honored saint? In Assisi, Italy! Saint Francis is the one of the most beloved spiritual figures in the...
Two Workshops for Manifesting Your Desires
1.) 42-day Sweet Life Challenge--Manifest your desires. Meet me in my Virtual Online Piazza (town square) Six Thursdays, January 21 through February 25: 2pm-3:30p Eastern time. Check for next Online Workshops here. 2.) Italy Retreat for Women will take place in ITALY...
Italian Recipes for Christmas
Buon Natale! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! It's that time of year again! Many of us bake or cook some of our favorite Italian Recipes for Christmas so I thought I would share my previous posts of Italian Recipes. Even though the Italian Ricotta Cheese Cookies and...
Where Can You Find Spiritual Intoxication in Italy?
Spiritual Intoxication can be found just about Anywhere in Italy! To explain my definition of spiritual intoxication I’ll borrow a Greek word – Euphoria – which means "a state of intense happiness and self-confidence." Surrounded by beauty, art, delicious food,...
Cinque Terre Trails Update August 2015
Cinque Terre Trails Update: Hiking the trails (i sentieri) in the Cinque Terre is an awesome adventure, but you have to be prepared for the fact that some of the trails close periodically due to weather or landslides. However, it looks like most of the five trails are...
Travel Tip for Lucca-Italy
Here is a smallTravel Tip for Lucca, Italy... There is a small but lovely immigration museum in Lucca, that was fascinating to visit, especially since all four of my grandparents were immigrants from Italy. The Paolo Cresci Foundation for the History of Italian...
My Top 43 Books and Movies about Italy
I sent this list of books and movies about Italy to the group of women joining me in September on my Italy Retreat For Women, so I thought you might also be interested in My My Top 43 Books and Movies About Italy. If you have time, have some fun and read a few books...
My Top 4 Restaurants in Lucca, Italy
During my Italy Retreats for Women, I choose my top 4 restaurants in Lucca, Italy, that offer traditional Italian dishes of pastas, seafood and meats, but also healthy choices that include vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free meals to satisfy the needs of all the women...