The Chiavenna Economic Forum (CEF) — “Italy is broken,” says Giuseppe Balzeretti, a respected architect here. “It is financially, politically and morally bankrupt. And, in its present state, it is an embarrassment to the great civilizations that have preceded it.” I am paraphrasing here, leaving out a lot of profanity, shortening it by about 12 paragraphs […]
Naples, Italy — This is not a story of “Luxury Walking, Wining and Dining.” It is a story of greed and addiction and, believe it or not, it’s pretty amusing. Too good not to pass along really. A friend of ours was recently on his way home from Capri and had an hour or so layover […]
Chiavenna, Italy — There is nothing glamorous about international air travel, but it’s still a miracle. Thirteen hours after hopping into a cab in Queens, we were lugging the suitcases up our Italian path and into the garden. The fatigue of jet lag adds to the cloudy and magical effect of plopping down thousands of miles […]