The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces are in Switzerland along the shores of Lake Geneva. Yes. Vineyards in Switzerland. I bet you don’t think of vineyards or wine when you think of Switzerland. Admit it. You think of snow-capped mountains, half-timbered houses, neutrality, precise watches, on time trains, Swiss bank accounts, Heidi and tasty Swiss chocolate. I…
The sky was glowing with colors of orange and red as the plane landed at the small airport at sunrise. Tears filled my eyes as I stepped out of the airport. I was really here. Santorini – the heavenly Greek Island that had long been on my dream bucket list. The taxi dropped me off…
There’s no doubt about it that Santorini is one of the most famous and gorgeous of the Greek Islands. It was high on my list to visit so when I had the opportunity to go, I grabbed it. Yes, it is a busy place, with cruise ships pulling into the port near the main town…
As I look forward to spending more time in Italy this autumn, this story I wrote while in the Montepulciano area of Tuscany came to mind… Italy is the land of carbs. Bread, pasta, risotto, gnocchi. Carbs for breakfast, carbs for lunch, carbs for dinner and don’t forget dessert: biscotti, cannoli. I think when I…
