Travel Highlights on Afar
Check out my "Highlights" page on Afar.com. From sachertorte in Trieste to prosciutto in Sauris, from butterflies in Bordano to mummies in Venzone, read about all my favorite places in…
Flavors of Friuli: New Facebook Page
Flavors of Friuli now has an official Facebook page. Come visit and share with your friends—and don't forget to "like"!
Arta Terme: Festa dell’Asparago di Bosco, del Radicchio di Montagna e dei Funghi di Primavera
The next morning it was apparent that I was no longer the only guest at Hotel Gortani. The breakfast room was crowded with visitors who had come for the Festa…
Arta Terme: Two Tasting Menus
I arrived on a gorgeous spring morning after a 50-minute bus ride from Udine and a quick change of buses in Tolmezzo. Not being terribly familiar with Arta Terme, I…
Pordenone and Sacile
It was now May—the type of sunny spring morning that soothes you with warm breezes and energizes you with the scent of anticipation. The previous evening, I had arrived in…
Carnevale in Muggia
There was to be no respite from the weather—it was still pouring rain on this final Sunday of Carnevale. My plans were to watch the famous mask parade in Muggia,…
Venezia: Cantine del Vino già Schiavi
Somehow or other, I always seemed to wind up in Italy during Carnevale season. The first time was coincidental, when I went to Friuli to visit the Ledragomma GymnastikBall factory.…
Carnia in Winter
Last night at dinner, my friend Liviana had mentioned it might be snowing in Carnia today, so I dressed in extra layers. Five layers on top and three on the…
Gorizia: A First Glimpse
After good night sleep, I woke to sound of rain pattering against the shutters. At breakfast, the server, Luciana, said there had even been a light dusting of snow at…
Cividale del Friuli: Dulcis in Fundo
When traveling, there is almost no feeling worse than that of waking up sick. This was my fate one chilly winter morning in Udine. Always being prepared for the worst,…