Favorite Things About Provence
It’s not hard to imagine why so many artists come to make the south of France their home. From PicassoContinue Reading
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A Week in Provence
“Neighbors, we have found, take on an importance in the country that they don’t begin to have in cities. YouContinue Reading
Le Côte d’Azur in the Heat of Summer
The last time we visited southern France, we came to the French Riviera in mid-March. It was more like theContinue Reading
Old School on the Italian Riviera in Sanremo
“What a strange place to leave a car”, she said. She being the rental car agent in Milan. I don’tContinue Reading
Leisurely Life on Lago di Como
We arrived on Lake Como from Milan after several days of crushing heat and I barely wanted to sleep andContinue Reading
Feasting on the Last Supper, and other things to do in Milan
We were scheduled to visit Milan last year when, on a whim, we bought tickets to see Bruce Springsteen hereContinue Reading
Portugal’s Alentejo Wine Hotels
When we first told friends we were going to make Portugal our home base in Europe, many would talk aboutContinue Reading
Mértola and its Islamic Festival
We’d driven through Mértola twice. Once, in December of 2019, just after moving to Portugal, on our way south toContinue Reading
The Algarve’s Wild West End
When one envisions the Algarve, most think of beachfront high rises full of British expats, luxury hotels with tourists loungingContinue Reading
Along Rome’s Appian Way and into the Catacombs
The Appian Way. Rome’s Appian Way was a 350-mile stretch of road which was built starting in 312 BC fromContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 