by Mara Solomon | Mar 14, 2018 | Cities & Towns, Destination Spotlight, Italy Vacation Destinations
Have you ever met someone who is unwilling to return to Italy? Do you ever think you have seen enough? Twirled your last strand of spaghetti? Had your last excellent glass of wine? Admired your last beautiful sunset? No? Neither have we. One of the great marvels of...
by Mara Solomon | Mar 30, 2017 | Helpful Hints
Packing for villa travel? We recommend you approach it with a view towards really settling in, and enjoying that ‘ahhh’ feeling of being home as soon as possible. Here are our recommendations for getting right into vacation mode — as soon as you arrive. For...
by Mara Solomon | Mar 2, 2017 | Activities, Travel Advice
La Pineta is a summer-time pilgrimage for the locals and there is always a warm welcome from the Zazzeri family. This is the place to see and be seen for evenings lingering over a superb summer meal of grilled fish with good wine surrounded by the impeccable style of...
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, Seasons In Italy
If you missed the amazing display of camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons that blaze in the gardens of Lake Como during March and April (reason enough to come ahead of the crowds), come walk through a daydream of beauty in the Fall when you can enjoy the careful...
by Mara Solomon | Jan 24, 2014 | Cities & Towns, Italy Vacation Activities, Italy Vacation Destinations, Travel Advice
Where in Tuscany do the Florentines go on weekends and holidays? The Alta Maremma. This is their Hamptons. Their Malibu. A long sandy coastline with a strong and intact local, traditional Italian economy relatively undiscovered by tourists and largely ignored in...
