Grotta della Poesia
The cave a poetry. Removed from the city and yet populated by swimmers and sunbathers in the late October afternoon. […]
Otranto
It was noticeable warmer in Otranto. A SoBe style strip of palm trees and a boat-lined main street giving way […]
Ostuni
Ostuni is a white city in the cliffs that has been constantly inhabited since the Stone Age. It’s old and […]
Polignano a Mare
Polignano, a terrace overlooking the sea, warm air, chatter in the streets, a blue sky morphs to cotton candy. Running […]
Locorotondo
Another Italian village, another set of winding streets. Locorontondo was as quiet as Alberobello was crowded. Empty white, plant lined […]
Alberobello
Alberobello is famous for its trulli huts, white, circular stone farmhouses allegedly built in that way as to be easy […]
Altamura
Altamura, Old Town, an entire population crowded in the square for Sunday socializing. Everyone at a bar or café. We […]
Cinque Terre, Another Day
My impressions of Cinque Terre are mixed. In a sense, it’s like a Disney World – crowded, connected, seemingly fake […]
Cinque Terre
There is so much to say about these pictures and no great way to say any of it. It was […]
Riomaggiore
Beautiful, rainbow, Riomaggiore, our homebase for the three nights that we spent in Cinque Terre, overlooking the Ligurian Sea. This, […]
Bagni della Regina Giovanna
Bagni della Regina Giovanna, if I could only pick one place to ever go back to in Sorrento, it would […]
Sorrento
Sorrento, an explosion of sensation. Vibrant color, vibrant smell, so intense and all-encompassing. I started my day in the lemon […]
Amalfi
Amalfi, a quick trip. Too quick, just enough for a snack before boarding the last return ferry to Sorrento after […]
Positano
Positano, what a dream. I’m not even sure if it’s a real place. The rainbow cliffs, the blue-green sea. […]
Sorrento Sunset
Arrived in Sorrento just in time for the sunset after a day of travelling via train, plane, and cab. We had […]
Florence, Again
“Now really, go back and get some more gelato. I’m not kidding – you are in Florence, and in a […]
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