Why We Love Lucca
8 fun activities to do in Lucca Italy
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Introducing The Via dei Prefetti– a stylish Villa in Rome
Homebase Abroad is pleased to introduce Via dei Prefetti– an luxurious Italian villa in the center of Rome.
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2013 Condé Nast Traveler Villa Rental Agent Specialist: Mara Solomon
The March issue of Condé Nast Traveler just arrived in our office. For the seventh year, I am humbled to be chosen by Wendy Perrin for her Villa Rental Specialist award. I want to thank Condé Nast as well as Klara Glowczewksa, Wendy Perrin, Kathryn Maier and the entire team for being such incredible thought [...]
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Introducing Palazzo San Pietro in Venice
I fell in love with Venice on my first visit as an impressionable 18 year-old. I am delighted to be back, writing from the deck of Palazzo San Pietro in the warming sun of a quiet afternoon. Most people, in my opinion, do not feel ambivalent about Venice. You fall for it– or you don’t. [...]
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Olio Nuovo – A Culinary Tradition in Italy
It’s happening as I write this – Olio nuovo or “new oil” is being produced. I see lines of trucks and cars – even women dressed in high heels – carting bins of freshly picked olives to the Frantoio for pressing. EU regulations require exacting controls by the Frantoio - as to whose olives, how [...]
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Recipe for Homemade Tuscan Pizza
Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tin chopped tomatoes 200 g (7 oz) cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp oregano Instructions: Lightly fry onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes until soft. Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt and oregano, and bring to [...]
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The relaxing and restorative Palazzo Santa Croce in Positano
Travelling to the Amalfi Coast at the winter holidays affords you the chance to experience this popular resort community, as it authentically is – local, friendly and relaxed. This is the time to get to know Naples. The Galleria Umberto I displays a life-like pressepio that is characteristically Neapolitan and the Via San Gregoria Armeno [...]
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Lake Como and the Villa Maria Serena– a snowy, holiday oasis
As the season eases into the browns and golds of winter a dreamy tranquility returns to Lake Como. In December you can wake to magical landscape of snow-dressed trees. Stunning from every angle. I suggest you head to the panoramic bow seats on a “traghetto” for a slow, scenic tour of Lake Como. Be sure [...]
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Florence and Via Lambertesca are the perfect escape for the Holidays
Spell bound by white lights, Florence at the holidays is a feast for the senses. This is not only a Renaissance town but also an exciting modern metropolis with something for everyone. Period reenactments of humble Tuscan farm scenes – complete with live animals, original farm tools and authentic costumes draw you in. But this [...]
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Festival dei 2Mondi
A trip to Spoleto in July is a magical experience. Staying at Homebase Abroad’s Casa Magnolia completes the experience.
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