Orvieto is a wonderful city to visit. There is much to offer. It is on the tourist radar, but not a tourist destination. The result is lots of amenities without the crush of tourists you find in Rome or Venice or Florence. As a result, we are able to show our guests an intimate experience [...]
Archive for the ‘Orvieto Experiences’ Category
Palazzone Vineyard
Posted in Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cooking in Italy
Posted in Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most fun things we do on our trips is a four hour cooking course in the kitchen of a local restaurant. Lorenzo, the chef, is loads of fun and a great teacher. Last week we made our own pasta, focaccia, a wild boar ragu, a pork stew, a divine ricotta mousse, and [...]
So much of Interest in Orvieto
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on September 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
All the people, events and sites that make for good stories in Orvieto, Italy.
Home in Orvieto
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read an article by Lori Valigra about the incredible journey of sea turtles over thousands of miles to return to the beach where they were born to lay their own eggs. She says,
For some of us, home is moments in place and time when where we are feels like where we should be.
Home is [...]
Soup
Posted in Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fall fare in Orvieto, Italy’s restaurants and a fabulous chestnut soup.
Sounds of life, Sounds of humanity
Posted in Orvieto Experiences on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How the sounds of dishes clanking touches our humanness.
Our Spring in Orvieto
Posted in Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on June 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Well, I wasn’t able to really post while we were in Orvieto since I was more content to be in the city. Here is a report written by my good wife Kristi appearing in our newsletter that just went out. You can sign up for the newsletter at our web site.
We had near perfect weather [...]
Exceptional Travel
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Small group travel Italy on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bill Steiner explains why people on Adventures in Italy trips have such a unique and wonderful time.
Blogging in Italy vs. at home
Posted in Art instruction, Meaning in Life, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on May 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Why we blog and why we don’t in Italy, along with pictures of Orvieto, Italy.
Orvieto
Posted in Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations, Small group travel Italy on May 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Orvieto, Italy – being there.
