My good friend and inveterate world traveler, Tom, ask me to join him on a Butterfield & Robinson bike tour of Tuscany. I told him with all my travels this year I was in pretty mediocre shape. He said “Come anyway, and use an e-bike and you’…
A friend of ours who absolutely loves to travel and takes about 6 overseas trips a year recently asked if I wanted to join him on a Butterfield & Robinson cycling tour of Tuscany. I have cycled in Tuscany twice before and remember how difficult the riding was, but also…
Many of you are enjoying “Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” on CNN as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines. The show is wonderful… but a little dangerous for me. I find myself obsessively craving pizza, cacio…
Our very first sales incentive trip in 1986 was a cruise from Miami to the Mexican Riviera. I worked on the program along with Marla’s mom and dad at Wesco Fabrics. Marla and I had decided we did not want to go as we really don’t…
While dining on homemade lasagne, focaccia bread, and a nice wine from Tuscany my mind wandered to early trips to Italy. I was fortunate to travel in Italy many times early in my career in the textile business. As an aficionado of Italian films by Fellini and Visconti it was…
Italy is now recognized as the most popular tourist destination in the world. It is also the number one country people search for when planning a vacation. With fascinating ancient cities, delicious food and wine, and gorgeous countryside, it’s no wonder people LOVE ITALY! I’ve been…