“I’m kidnapping you to Italy and this time I’m not taking no for an answer,” my college roommate Pat announces. Pat bought a vacation house in Umbria, Italy eight years ago, but my husband Marc and I have never visited. We aren’t able to travel together much because we have a developmentally disabled son. “You …
Most people, when they think of visiting Italy for the first time, prioritize Rome, Venice, or Florence. Not me. I wanted to travel to the Amalfi Coast of Italy more than any other place, and I was not disappointed! After a 5 hour drive from the hills of Tuscany, through some strange routes (thank you, …
I had to go to Italy as a “woman of a certain age” to realize what a sexy creature I was! The Italian males gave me appreciative glances in fancy restaurants and gallerias. Comments of “Bellissima, Bellissima!” were a common occurrence, boosting my self-esteem and making me feel that getting older didn’t make me an asexual being. (Of …