I like wine. Scratch that. I love wine. I love its color, love to swirl it around in the glass, put my nose next to its nose and give my olfactory senses a happy hello. I love that wine enhances the flavors of the foods I eat,...
Read MoreThink of Italy and one of the first things that comes to mind is rich tradition and culture. There's more art than one can see in a lifetime. There's food and family, and there is the midday rest. Walk down the streets...
Read MoreSpaced between five and ten kilometers apart, rock towers line the Salentine coast. Once used to quickly relay important news from one side of Italy to the other, they are now perfect markers for planning a hike. These towers,...
Read MoreSalento's inhabitants describe their land as the place of sun, wind and remorse. So deeply etched into the land, ruins and architecture are the stories of the people, who have lived, conquered, and passed through its rolling...
Read MoreIt's difficult to eat poorly in Salento. Everywhere there is a variety of fresh vegetables and fish especially in the winter. When you go out to eat, expect the portions to be large enough for two people. Keep this in mind...
Read MoreThe Festa di Fuoco or the Fire Festival in southern Italy's Salento region has all the hallmarks of a tradition dating back to a time before time. It happens each January when the local farmers begin to trim back the vina...
Read MoreI've just returned from an afternoon in Spain. Well, actually it was a half-day tour of San Antonio's five Spanish missions, but the architecture and landscape could have been lifted directly from Spain and planted in...
Read MoreWhen I moved to Los Angeles almost eight years ago, I was told by a "native" not to trust air I can't see. This advice continues to leave me a bit uneasy, but when reflecting upon my adopted home town I believe,...
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