Residenza “Where you are is who you are. The further inside you the place moves, the more your identity is intertwined with it. Never casual, the choice of place is the choice of something you crave.” ― Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun Someone… Read More »TRAVEL
THE SAVOY “You Don’t Just Stay at The Savoy, The Savoy Stays With You” The Savoy in London is a very special hotel. For guests arriving from The Strand or the Riverside entrance, a doorman greets you, wearing a top hat and tailcoats. You enter… Read More »TRAVEL
A birthday dinner for two “In heaven, after antipasti, the first course will be pasta.” -Steve Albini, Singer Songwriter The birthday cards came down today. And I’m reflecting on my birthday trip. Again we felt thankful that we found ourselves in a place where travel… Read More »FOOD and TRAVEL
“Piano, piano” “Si può sempre trovare tempo” (One can always find time) ‘Elastic time’, ‘Pole Pole, Mother City Time and Jam Karet all prepared us for this. “Piano Piano”. It’s been quite a journey, over many years, unlearning the ‘rush rush’ of places lived… Read More »SLOW
“Please Sir, I want some more” “Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn’t.” — Jeff Bridges Three years ago this blog was born. It’s focus was on three areas; food, travel and SLOW life. But more than anything I’ve written about… Read More »TRAVEL
The Salento peninsula ‘The pearl of the Baroque’. We just got back from the heel of Italy’s boot; the Salento peninsula in Puglia. This birthday trip took us south, to Bari and Lecce. Many travellers will not venture so far south in Italy, opting instead… Read More »TRAVEL
The Chronicles of Narni Part III: The Voyage into wine – Strada del Sagrantino We went in search of Sagrantino. Like many industries, the wine industry has been hit hard by Coronavirus. Many people are moving away from the soul-less online shopping relied upon during… Read More »DRINK
The Chronicles of Narni Part II: Il Collicello “In Umbria, they add work and life, to food and wine” – Robin Leach Agriturismo accommodation has been featured on the blog before. But this special place deserved a special mention. It’s name is Il Collicello.… Read More »TRAVEL
The Chronicles of Narni Part I : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe “Even I never dreamed of Magic like this!” – C.S. Lewis We just got back from Narni. Narni (in Latin, Narnia) is a beautiful ancient town in Umbria, Central Italy. … Read More »TRAVEL
We live and learn “I can’t think of anything that creates a greater sense of childlike wonder, than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything” – Bill Bryson It’s Adult Learner’s Week, which runs from 1–8 September each year. It… Read More »TRAVEL