by Lenora Boyle | Jun 1, 2012 | Cinque Terre, Italy Travel, Monterosso
One day during my Italy Retreat For Women in the Cinque Terre, I noticed a poster outside a storefront announcing “Musica and Teatro” that evening in front of the church in Monterosso, so we planned on checking this out after our evening stroll, this...
by Lenora Boyle | Apr 29, 2012 | Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera-Liguria, Italy Travel, Monterosso
Hiking in Cinque Terre (the five villages), Italy Have the Cinque Terre Park trails recovered from the October 2011 floods and mudslides? Good question. Some trails are still closed and some opened. As of this post, April 30, 2012, only 2 of the 5 Cinque Terre...
by Lenora Boyle | Apr 2, 2012 | Italy Retreat for Women, Italy Travel, Monterosso, Travel Tips
Everyone must go to Portovenere! This is one of our stops during my Italy Retreat for Women. Women have traveled here for inspiration for generations, as its name beckons, “Port of Venus.” Of course many creative gentlemen, such as English Romantic...
by Lenora Boyle | Mar 27, 2012 | Italian food, Italy Travel
I ordered bruschetta (pronounced brusketta) in Verona, Italy one year and I was surprised to find that it was served on thick soft bread, not toasted. I prefer the toasted variety. Of course, eating it under the umbrellas on the seaside of Vernazza, Cinque Terre...
by Lenora Boyle | Jan 19, 2012 | Inspiration, Italy Retreat for Women, Italy Travel
On a cold January morning, three years ago, in an Iowa coffee shop, a friend helped me create my second blog, ItalyRetreat.blogpost.com, so that I could post information about my workshops in Italy. Now, three years later, I’m celebrating my 3 year blogiversary by...
