First things first - Lance is heading to our neck of the woods & we couldn't be more excited, let's just say not surprisingly he is the talk of the town!!!
Lance Armstrong will be biking through our little piccolo Piobbico and we will be there rootin' him on for sure!!
Farro is an ancient grain, the original grain from which all others derive. Farro has been eaten & cultivated in Italy for centuries most notably by the Roman Legion! The Romans ate farro to give them strength as they marched across the Western World & would arrive with a full belly & battle ready thanks to this hearty grain!
One of our travel guides partners, Not For Tourists, has several unique offerings for travelers on their website this week. Check out the following highlights from their New York correspondents this week...
Bordeaux is often considered the centre of the wine trade and home to some of the world's finest wines, but traditionally Bordeaux has not had the best reputation for welcoming visitors. However, things are changing very fast, and now, more and more châteaux are opening their doors to wine tourists – some with the complete razzmatazz of horse-rides through the vineyards and luxury bedrooms to stay in; others simply offering a warm welcome to taste their wines.
A few times in your life, if you’re lucky, you read a book that totally changes the way you view the world. One such book that is life-changing is entitled Africa Trek (actually, two volumes), by Alexandre and Sonia Poussin.
One of the most difficult things to do while traveling is to capture the essence of your travels. For some of us, we take photos and try to remember that way. For others, travel journaling is the way to remember. Yet others just live, and remember. None of these ways is wrong - but there is always a better way to do anything, isn't there?
