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FOOD & WINE TRAVEL
Lunigiana: Tuscany’s hidden corner
Lunigiana, in Tuscany's far northwest corner, is greener, wilder and at least as welcoming as the parts of Tuscany we all know. Vineyards set...
Wild honey of Fez, Morocco
One of my requisite stops upon returning to Fez is “the honey souk”, Fondouk Kaat Smen, set back behind a display of carpets on...
REMEMBERING ITALY
Along Italy’s Cammino di San Benedetto
31 October 2016. The earthquakes of October destroyed the Basilica of Saint Benedict in Norcia and have restricted access to the northernmost stretches of...
Fabulous, frazzling Florence, Italy in summer
Many summers ago, I took a train from my then-home in Switzerland to Tuscany, where I’d booked a week’s stay for a culinary retreat....
CULTURE
India’s Holi festival: more than color play
Every year, thousands of Hindus participate in Holi, the festival of colors. Tom and I arrived in Mumbai on the eve of Holi, and...
Celebrating Swiss National Day
Summer is always a good time to experience a range of Swiss cultural traditions. Musicians, flag- and stone- throwers, wrestlers and yodelers all have...
