Category Archives: Favorite Places

Summer Sundays: First Day at the Beach

Summer Sundays: First Day at the Beach

We’ve been going to the same beach, South Shore in Little Compton, Rhode Island, for the last 18 years. Eighteen years! How did that happen? Not ones to rush into anything, this year, we finally bought a season’s pass. It seems like we’ll probably keep going there for at least another 18 years, so whyContinue Reading

Lunch at La Bandita Townhouse, Pienza, Italy

Lunch at La Bandita Townhouse, Pienza, Italy

La Bandita Townhouse, a boutique hotel on Pienza’s Corso Il Rossellino, opened during the spring of 2013, with a primo main street location, extremely friendly staff who speak fluent English (and a menu in both Italian and English, though I do prefer using Italian when in Italian restaurants – it doesn’t hurt to have aContinue Reading

Inside the Garden at La Foce

Inside the Garden at La Foce

The estate of La Foce has claimed a special place in my heart. I remember, years ago, reading an article about people returning to the same vacation destination year after year, renting the same apartments or houses or going to the same hotels, and I thought, “Who the heck would do that?” Well, 13 yearsContinue Reading

Wordless Wednesday: Block Island

Wordless Wednesday: Block Island

None of my wordless posts are actually wordless, and this one will not be an exception. JR and I have been going to Block Island since I read an article espousing its virtues in Yankee Magazine, circa 1997. Despite living in New England our entire lives, neither of us had been to Block Island, andContinue Reading

So, How About A Stomach Sandwich to Fill Your Stomach? Eating in Florence, Part II

So, How About A Stomach Sandwich to Fill Your Stomach? Eating in Florence, Part II

I’ve made a conscious decision to keep with the pretty part of Florence, the churches and monuments, and avoid the offal. For the moment. After all, at this point in the recap, we’ve only been there for just over 12 hours taking in all that is lovely about Firenze. And as far as food goes,Continue Reading