by Mara Solomon | Oct 19, 2017 | Blog, Food, Italy Vacation Activities
Once in a lifetime vacations are the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable celebratory meal. Whether you’re celebrating a marriage, a birthday, a retirement or the simple joy of gathering your loved ones together, an excellent culinary experience is sure to create a...
by Mara Solomon | Nov 17, 2015 | Food
When Jeff, our Italian personal chef, invites you for tea and cake at four you may arrive to find he has set out two fresh cakes and a big American-style mug of good coffee instead. ‘Non ce male’ as we say in Italian. Jeff is a favorite of ours, one of the...
by Mara Solomon | Jun 19, 2015 | Food, Wine
Getting close to the land is part and parcel of any introduction to the distinctive country ways of these mountains. At Homebase Abroad’s Villa San Lorenzo, this experience is magnified by the hospitality of your hosts– Stefano and Georgia. With them, you...
by Mara Solomon | Jun 19, 2015 | Cities & Towns, Food, Seasons In Italy
In our world, truffles are worth getting up early especially when you are walking with a local Italian and trained dogs in the damp early morning of Fall. Weather permitting, of course. This experience is set in the hills above Spoleto on a family-run organic farm. In...
by Mara Solomon | Mar 12, 2015 | Food, Italy Vacation Activities, Italy Villa Rentals
Nothing says vacation more than the experience of making and enjoying a hand-crafted pizza baked in a traditional pizza oven. Our villa collection features several properties that are especially well-suited for your own pizza night… La Civetta, Tuscany Sabrina, the...
by Mara Solomon | Mar 12, 2015 | Food
When you call the Homebase Abroad office, you will have the pleasure of speaking with Elyse, one of our colleagues here the U.S. In addition to being a dedicated Italiophile and enthusiastic traveler (St. Barts anyone?), Elyse was a client herself before joining our...
by Mara Solomon | Feb 7, 2014 | Festivals & Holidays
If you are a foodie, love Italy, and are able to travel this March, book your ticket today to Pitti Immagine Taste No. 9. The event is being staged in Florence from 8 – 10 March. Pitti Immagine has started gathering steam in the last several years, and is...
