Sardinian reviews

Thursday, May 28 – Alghero Hotel Alghero Sardinia Friday, May 29 – Stintino Park Hotel Asinara Stintino (5/5) – Enjoyed a very wonderful stay. The hotel is lovely – the flowers, the view. The room was perfect – immaculately clean, quiet. Delicious breakfast. Convenient location. And the service was first-rate. Extremely good value. Saturday, May 30 – Santa Teresa di Gallura Hotel Moderno in Santa Teresa di Gallura (4/5) – Charming family-run hotel in the center of Santa … more

Prosecco (Rick Zullo’s email)

Ciao Mike Everybody knows about Prosecco, which comes from the Veneto region and is made from white grapes called, not surprisingly, “Prosecco,” or sometimes “Glera.” Most Prosecco wines are meant to be enjoyed young and fresh, so don’t think that you should look for a particular “classic” vintage the way you might with a French Champagne. The most famous area for this wine is Valdobbiadene (Italian pronunciation: valdobˈbjaːdene), in the hills north of Treviso, if … more

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Quick snap shot from five phenomenal days in Sardinia with our friends Paolo and Pietro Francesco Libri, from Alghero to Stintino to Santa Teresa di Gallura to Cala Gonone and return to Porto Conte. Hotel and restaurant reviews to follow.

With further insight into the poor company I keep

Email exchange with Fever. His letters at the bottom responding to mine at the top, Dali being short for The DaliLapa, which he coined. Not much to say other than we express our love differently then most men. _______________________________________________________________________ Fever, How are you? Not that I care, but it seemed a polite way to begin a letter that asks a favor. So how nasty are SB beaches right now? Is it possible to get in … more

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Day 2 Expo Milan. Brazil booth is the highlight, but Kyrgyzstan did a good job of selling us on a trip to their mountains and lakes.

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Spinning on the mosaic bull’s balls and other experiences in Milan: One of the strangest traditions in Milan is spinning on the bull’s balls in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Situated directly across from the Duomo, the galleria is the city’s second place of worship. A temple of fine shopping and outdoor cafes, where you can see and be seen in true Milanese fashion. It is known locally as ‘il salotto buono’, the fine drawing … more