The In-between Places – Pavia and Reggio Emilia
Pavia & Reggio Emilia - Definitely Not Tuscany! The trip to Switzerland is long, and only one of the TandemSprits drives, so we stop somewhere along the way both going…
Wildhaus, Switzerland
Wildhaus, Switzerland – An Escape from the Summer Heat
Escaping the Summer Heat with Good Friends It’s been a brutally hot summer in Italy. Since early June the temperatues have hovered in the high 90s and low 100s and…
Adventures in Liguria – Family, Food and Fabulous Towns III
Genoa - We Finally Made It! In 2010, when the Tandem Spirits were visiting family in Lucca, we mentioned that we were considering a trip to Genova. There was silence…
Adventures in Liguria – Family, Food & Fabulous Towns II
La Spezia & Cinque Terra A view of La Spezia from the villa that my cousin rented for the week Our family adventures continued in La Spezia and the Cinque…
Adventures in Liguria – Family, Food & Fabulous Towns
Finale Ligure - The Quiet Riviera The Tandem Spirits enjoy exploring new regions and towns in Italy. At this time of the year we normally head to Puglia at the…
A Birthday Visit to Rome – Baroque Art & a Grand Palace
A Pre-Birthday Celebration in Rome Tandem Spirits had originally planned to spend a weekend in Rome for James’ birthday, however, the weather was not-at-all promising. The forecast called for rain.…
March Madness with the Tandem Spirits
Fun Things Happened in March The International Food Festival - Foligno - March 20th Foligno is an amazing place. It's a working-class town of about 60,000 people which is often…