#IORESTOACASA We all look forward to getting back to normal. Normal for me will be when I know guests are on their way to the villa and that Daniela is there, waiting to welcome them. Paul and I have beenContinue reading... →
A WEEK AT ROCCA DI BENANO This post is another wonderful guest’s answer to the ever-popular “what would a week at Rocca di Benano be like?” question. I like his answer, particularly the “discovery” of Anguillara Sabazia on the shoresContinue reading... →
PUTTING FRANCIS IN CHARGE We followed our friends to our rental car at the beginning our short vacation together, feeling a palpable sense of freedom and relaxation. The source of our contentment was easy to pinpoint: we weren’t in charge.Continue reading... →
FOUR TIPS FOR PLANNING YOUR PERFECT VACATION I get to talk to lots of travelers who are planning their Italian vacations. Whether you’re getting ready for a late summer trip or starting to dream about your vacation, my Top TipsContinue reading... →
The first time we rented a villa was on a vacation we took with another couple to Positano, on Italy’s beautiful Amalfi Coast.
Continue reading... →ALL IN A DAY’S WORK Two and a half years out of a perfectly wonderful career at Procter & Gamble, I still find myself mildly unsettled without a real job description (let alone quarterly goals, success measures, and annual reviews)Continue reading... →
A DAY AT ROCCA DI BENANO OUR FRIEND AND TRAVELMATE BRENDON REMEMBERS A DAY AT ROCCA DI BENANO We’ve been back from Benano for about a month now, and I’m still thinking every day about this wonderful, first trip toContinue reading... →
KATIE’S ITINERARY FOR A WEEK IN BENANO I always offer to help our guests plan their trips, and I’m happy when they accept some help. And when my friend Katie accepted my offer, I was thrilled. Katie had agreed toContinue reading... →
EASTER IN UMBRIA Thanks again to Lynn for chronicling our adventures in Benano! Easter is a big holiday in Italy, marked by a week-long series of events in every town and small village. DSC_0189On Palm Sunday, the small village ofContinue reading... →
MEMORIES OF BENANO AND THE MOST SPLENDID LITTLE VILLA Many thanks to Brendon for contributing this post. I love the “will it result in good memories?” standard. Read to the end to see what I mean. There’s a little restaurantContinue reading... →