Tandem Spirits in Spain – Tapas Tour in Madrid
The Tandem Spirits Enjoy Wonderful Tapas! April 25th is Festa della Liberazione, Liberation Day in Italy, and May 1st is Labor Day across Europe. The Tandem Spirits took advantage of…
A day of Art and Food in Perugia
Perugia - Umbria's Capitol City It is always a pleasure to walk through the center of Perugia. The view from the Cathedral looking into town is impressive. There are a…
Rome: Meeting Good Friends at the Eternal City!
A Weekend in Rome with Good Friends The only thing better than going to Rome, is meeting up with friends there. The Tandem Spirits were excited to hear from our…
A Weekday Feast with Our Neighbors
Reader Advisory - Hunting wild game is described in this post! The Tandem Spirits are not hunters; however, we have neighbors who do hunt. Italians in our region are still…
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…
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…