Tag: slow food
Authentic Tuscany in a Day with Km Zero
Authentic Tuscany…Before I read this guest post, I thought exploring Tuscany was, by definition, a multi-day event. However, I now realize I thought that because I’ve always driven around on my own and not really known where to go. In contrast, the author of this post toured Tuscany with two very connected locals. They knew […]
Tuscan Cooking School
It was a stroke of good luck that I met Marlane Miriello and heard about her Tuscan cooking school. The Italian-American was visiting with friends in San Diego who thought I might find her story interesting. Of course, I was – not just interested, but really interested. Marlane and I are both of Italian descent, and […]
Best Place to Stay Near Victoria, BC, Canada
It’s the best place to stay near Victoria and one of the first gracious country inns that helped me define Authentic Luxury Travel. In fact, the Sooke Harbour House experience is a perfect example of this style of travel. Tourist vs. traveler Ask the first-time visitor to Victoria on Vancouver Island what they are going to do and the […]