Category: Destinations

Cycling Extravaganza, Part 2 – Francesco Moser Leads Americans on Epic Ride

July 9, 2015

Trentino – July 2015 As a writer, I’ll read just about anything that’s around, including – only in a pinch – my husband’s cycling magazines. It makes me laugh how many times I come across the phrase “epic ride” headlining adjective-laden stories. What constituents an epic ride? Can every ride really be that epic? Well, … More Cycling Extravaganza, Part 2 – Francesco Moser Leads Americans on Epic Ride

Strangling the Priest – An Oh-So Trentino Recipe

June 19, 2015

Got your attention with that headline, right? Don’t worry, there’s no violence here. Just good cooking mixed with interesting lore…often the story when it comes to Italy. — I was in college before I boiled an egg. My mom, not exactly a master in the kitchen herself, loves to tell the story of the telephone … More Strangling the Priest – An Oh-So Trentino Recipe

Hot on the Iceman’s Trail – Bolzano, Italy

June 14, 2015

Bolzano, Italy – June 2015 Like many travelers before, we found ourselves lured to Bolzano, capital of northern Italy’s Alto Adige region, to meet the legendary Iceman face-to-face. Otzi, as the Neolithic mummy is known, was discovered 24 years ago by two German hikers (imagine that surprise!) in a glacial resting place in the mountains nearby. … More Hot on the Iceman’s Trail – Bolzano, Italy