CNN has published a list of the world’s best and worst airports. As with all lists, one can wonder at the criteria for inclusion. For what it’s worth the best are Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, and Munich. For those traveling to Italy with us from the U.S. only Munich will be on your [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Best/Worst Airports
Posted in Travel Information on January 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Germinating the Soul’s Seeds
Posted in Meaning in Life, Orvieto Italy on January 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dawna Markova says our souls have seeds that want to germinate. In order to do so the seeds, like those in nature, must crack the outer shell so they can fall away. This is something that happens on our trips to Italy. It is not that we are so brilliant in constructing our trips. Rather, [...]
Doing Nothing
Posted in Learning Vacations, Life, Living Slow, Meaning in Life, Orvieto Experiences, Slow travel vacations, Small group travel Italy on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There is a wonderful daily e-mail note on Italy called the Italian Notebook. It provides little insights into all kinds of things Italian. If you love Italy, or the thought of it, you might want to subscribe.
Today’s note was about doing nothing – niente in Italian. It is about Lake Bracciano in the winter, and [...]
Slow Travel
Posted in Learning Vacations, Living Slow, Meaning in Life, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations, Small group travel Italy on January 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Slow travel is what Kristi and I do. We find it so much more satisfying. We have talked to people who have been to Orvieto briefly. It’s what most people do – see the Cathedral, which is spectacular, walk around a little bit and leave. What is so sad, is how much they miss.
Fast is [...]
Killing Community
Posted in Orvieto Italy on January 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Part of what people experience with our small group tours to Italy is the tremendous sense of community that exists in Orvieto. I think it is one of the things they come away appreciating, and perhaps wondering why we don’t have the same in the U.S.
I read an article recently that is but one example [...]
Oil Tasting
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations, Small group travel Italy on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Olive oil tasting is something you probably don’t think of when you think of Italy. Yet, when you consider how important olive oil is to Italian food, it makes sense that you would want to get the best.
Italy has professional olive oil tasters, who go through extensive training. Just as wine can receive a DOC [...]
Cooking in Italy
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy, Small group travel Italy on January 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So what is it like to cook a meal with a chef in Italy? Well, a total blast. We may start with an espresso to wake us up. We are cooking in the chef’s kitchen, preparing food for our group, and typically for that evening’s restaurant guests. We learn to make pasta, sauce of some [...]
Slowing Down
Posted in Learning Vacations, Living Slow, Meaning in Life, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations, Small group travel Italy on January 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
American actor and songwriter Eddie Cantor said, “Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.” This from a man who died in 1964 before the crazy pace of today.
His words are so apt today, [...]
