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…
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…
Preparing Herbs of the Field – Erbe dei Campo
Cooking Wild Greens - A Delicious Tradition This time of year in Umbria, you will see people out in the fields harvesting wild greens. Italians love to forage for these…
NO, Not Pasta Again! Cooking NON-Italian Dishes!
Enjoying Non-Italian Dishes - A Welcome Change! ASIAN-STYLE NOODLE SOUP I'm about to write something some people might consider culinary blasphemy, but here goes: Sometimes the TandemSpirits simply don't want…
A Cultural Weekend in Rome
An Amazing Weekend in the Eternal City! A Beautiful Roman Gallery Ready for ChristmasThe Tandem Spirits love going to Rome, but we usually just go for the day, taking an…