There’s a beautiful castle in Italy that is waiting to make your fairy tale dreams (or ghostly nightmares) come true, even if you’re on a budget... Read More
John Phillips was only looking for a villa. That he wound up with a village says something about the scale of his enthusiasms, his impetuous streak, and... Read More
In their new book For the Love of Italy: Rural Pleasures and Hotel Estates (Clarkson Potter; $60), Marella Caracciolo and Oberto Gili travel from the... Read More
On Monday, April 6, 2009, an earthquake reported at magnitude 6.3occurred with an epicenter near L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Our thoughts andprayers are with the... Read More
A musky scent of plowed earth, fallen leaves, And early morning mist overwhelms me as I hunker down to pluck a purplish crocus that bloomed overnight.... Read More