Author Archives: kmazz

Being an advocate of Slow Food (of which pizza can be a part even if it takes seconds to actually bake), I am now taken with the concept of a Slow Cities. In Portovenere, I read about how the town … Continue reading →

It was good to see our favorite pizza place outside of Verona was still thriving, seeing so many establishments have turned over. In fact, the pizza was so good we went two days in a row. I’d have gladly returned … Continue reading →

It had been two years since I’d visited Italy, and that was for a short spell. This summer, the three of us returned after four years for a longish (3 weeks) stay. As always, I’m on the lookout for how … Continue reading →

So, we ended a luscious three week vacation in Italy with a flight home through London’s Heathrow. It was everything I had dreaded about the experience, and more. As one Brit was heard to say, “Ah, Heathrow. Just as I’ve … Continue reading →

Folks, it’s vacation time. Finally. Time to cash in that euro bank account (sagely set up back in 2000 when the dollar was king) and return to the ancestral homeland. I am also doing the unthinkable and vowing to stay … Continue reading →