There is no better introduction to the Italian Renaissance than to visit this valley situated half way between Florence and Rome. This place has been added to UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites as an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an…

I love how my Superfuture‘s Superguide defines LA:  it’s a stimulating cultural mash-up where surf bums, oscar winners, economic heavies and illegals all enjoy perfect weather and a skim double decaf mocha latte in artisinal coffee bars. The life looks easier and brighter in this part of the World. Is it all fake and phony? Honestly,…

Baroque opulence of Lecce + Causal and white Ostuni ++ and finally Matera – so different from anything you have seen before … We crossed Adriatic sea on a ferry from Dubrovnik in Croatia to Bari in the south of Italy. The plan was to visit a few nice places in Puglia and Basilicata regions…

Arrived to Catania by Alitalia. Took rent-a-car there. Then rushed to the city center to see the market. Wow! Spent the rest of the day strolling around Catania and then took a short ride to Taormina. For sure these places are worth visiting but since I have been there many times I just enjoyed the…

In summer 2015 I was in France again. This time, we stayed at L’Hotel Particulier in Arles. A beautiful small hotel in the center of Arles. The hotel was our base camp to explore Provence: Arles, Avignon, Gorde, Aix, Marseille and other smaller towns with its impressive museums, collections, restaurants and more… This hotel is was…

After Coutainville, Granville and Mont St. Michel we took a scenic coastal road  towards fashionable Dinard. Dinard and its Hotel Castelbrac were our base to explore this northern part of the coast of Brittany which led us to St. Malo (just across Dinard), Cancale and Dinan. Camellia in blossom, villas on the cliffs, impressive murky…

This Easter weekend I was in Normandy. This short trip took us in the small village of Agon de Countainville where we stayed at Manoir de Coutainville. We booked this place through WelcomeBeyond, a website that I have been following for some time now and which offers a very nice selection of houses, B&B and…