Photo credit: Con Poulos Bleary-eyed my husband and I drove 3 hours to Tuscany after an overnight flight to Rome. We turned our too small rental car off the highway and onto a gravel drive lined on both sides with cypress trees. Dating back more than 270 years, the hilltop Casetta Firenze sits on 100 … Continue reading Casetta Firenze: A Charming Boutique Country House in Scandicci, Tuscany
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A Late Fall Weekend in Newport, Rhode Island
The dazzling view along Newport's Cliff Walk The little seaside town of Newport, Rhode Island, known as the"Queen of Summer Resorts" is also a wonderful weekend destination in the off-season. During the late 1800's Newport was THE place for America's high society to vacation for the summer to escape the heat of New York, Philadelphia … Continue reading A Late Fall Weekend in Newport, Rhode Island
An Indulgent Rhode Island Coastal Escape at the Weekapaug Inn
Our home base in Westerly: The Weekapaug Inn (photo courtesy of Weekapaug Inn). Now fully vaccinated, I am eager to start exploring again. After a year of cancelled trips, postponed events and social restrictions, I was thinking of a quick escape. A place with sun, sea and scenery. Somewhere close to home- but not too far. An … Continue reading An Indulgent Rhode Island Coastal Escape at the Weekapaug Inn
A Driving Itinerary for an Epic New England Road Trip (Including Hotel Recommendations)
Let's be honest. No one is boarding a plane for paradise anytime soon. So when can we travel safely again? It is hard to predict, but I am hopeful that some travel will return this summer and fall. As to where to vacation in 2021, I think that a New England Road Trip is a … Continue reading A Driving Itinerary for an Epic New England Road Trip (Including Hotel Recommendations)
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