Stories from the Road

Not the Memphis Blues

Memphis is often overlooked as a priority destination for American (and international) travelers. That's too bad, because Memphis has...

Chasing Downton

Anyone who's been a "Downton Abbey" fan should add a visit to Highclere Castle to their travel list. In early October, we traveled from...

Sunny, stunning, sublime Syros

We spent part of September 2020 in the Cyclades, the collection of islands in the Aegean Sea to the east of the Greek mainland. One of...

Fabulous Ferragosto

My friend Wendy Holloway throws the best parties. We loved spending Ferragosto at her villa (and her husband Maurizio's) in the...

Summer weekend in Bracciano, Lazio

Like all good Romans, leaving the sweltering city after Ferragosto is not only a rite of passage., but a necessity.

Dog days of Rome, a quiet night in the centro storico

Returning to Rome...

In late February, we flew to the U.S. for what was meant to be a two-week visit with family and friends. In the end, because of travel...