Category: TOURISM

With a global focus on Paris, the other charming, beautiful, delicious, curious, inspiring parts of France frequently get lost. A destination that must be discovered in Sud France, a very upmarket but unpretentious part of the country, is the city of Sete, Languedoc-Roussillon region. May in Narbonne I was recently introduced to Southern France through an […]

A short distance from Bologna is the distinctive small town of Modena. Located on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia Romagna region of northern Italy, the city proudly offers visitors the Ferrari Museum and some of the most unique shops to be found in the entire […]

             All of Italy is renowned for its wines and cuisine, and it has more UNESCO world heritage sites than any other country in the world resulting in it being a tourist destination for centuries. However, each city and village is distinctive and exceptional and each one deserves our undivided time and attention.Bologna may not be […]

Only 45 minutes by car, but light years away from the busy city of Genoa, Santa Margherita Ligure, the Italian Riviera of Hollywood fame, attracts the rich and famous looking for a cool (and Kool) place to hang out. From spring through autumn, the beautiful seaside resorts, gourmet dining and elegant shops seduce visitors into […]

Genoa, the capital of Liguria in north-western Italy, is an Italian city that has become a tourism destination – almost by accident.                  Historically it was important for shipbuilding and steel works (since the 19th century), international trade, commerce and banking (since the Middle Ages), and now, because it is a treasure trove of art, […]

There are many amazing attributes to the Municipality of Pisa and one of them is the Minister of Tourism, Paolo Ghezzi. Pisa Minister of Tourism. The Honorable Paolo Ghezzi           When I was introduced to him it did not “register” that this movie-star attractive and charming executive was the Tourism Minister. Although he is not […]

Pisa, for whatever reason, frequently comes under the radar screen… but it shouldn’t. I was doing floor exercises at my health club last evening and heard a member talking with his trainer about a recent trip to Italy. He mentioned Rome and Florence, Milan and Venice, but never uttered a word about Pisa. Pisa, for […]

The Caribbean tourism industry, like all tourism industries, is subject to the whims of consumers who are easily bored, heavily marketed for their discretionary income decisions, easily deceived by what is instantly “hot,” and a moving target that is difficult (if not impossible) to corral. The value of emerging markets was discussed at a recent […]

There is a secret that the Italians know but do not share: Italian cheese rules the world. We are aware of the quality and popularity of Italian wines, Italian designs, Italian music and art – but the fact that Italy leads the world in cheese-making is not a fact that rises to the top of the list […]