Happy National Poetry Month!
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash — Leonard Cohen I’m always excited when April comes around, because I can officially come out as a poet. People who know me well know that I teach poetry at Explorers (Lifelong Learning Institute) at least once a year and that I always offer…
Italia in 2018! Who’s in?
I spent a college semester in a small town in Italy — and that is where I truly tasted food for the first time. — Alton Brown Just a quick blast so you can start planning your 2018 Italian adventure with Travel the Write Way! We are planning two tours next year — as always, one in the Spring and…
Happy Anniversary, Cucina Abruzzese!
It was one year ago this month . . . First, a huge box arrived. It took two of us to drag it into the kitchen. Like the “important award” box in A Christmas Story, the box said in bold letters: FRAGILE. Only this box really was from Italy. Inside was a cornucopia of all things Abruzzese. There were wheels…
On the Road Island Diner
In Utah: Behind the Zion Curtain — (I can’t take credit) I apologize for the radio silence. January was a trying month. Some friends rented our places in Sulmona to avoid being in the USofA to witness the events of January 20th and we treated them to an earthquake, a massive snowstorm and a nearby avalanche. They’re still talking to…
Finding My Words
Writing about a writer’s block is better than not writing at all. — Charles Bukowski It might seem strange to say that I have writer’s block when, for the first time in my life, I am in the middle of two manuscripts. One is a collection of poetry from my travels around Southern Italy; the other is a memoir about…
Southern Italy? Try our “Taste of the Mezzogiorno” tour
May 2 – 11, 2017 A fantastic 8-day journey to three select Southern Italian cities We’ll spend three nights in Sulmona for a true taste of Cucina Abruzzese, while we eat and drink from the local bounty, explore medieval hill towns and cook arrosticini on the plain in the shadow of the Gran Sasso. Then we’ll drive down the Adriatic coast for a two-night visit…
Traveling the Write Way, Part II
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note — Edward Lear A word about journaling in poetry: With the 2007 publication of the anthology Deep Travel: Contemporary American Poets Abroad, interest in travel poetry has increased in writing circles. But travel poetry…
Traveling the Write Way, Part I
I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. — Oscar Wilde Where do you go? Are you drawn to big cities, wildly rural areas or something in between? Is it the hustle of a busy metropolis or a calmer, slower pace that calls to you? And (if you have any these…
A Taste of the Mezzogiorno — May 2-11, 2017
If you’ve got a plot the size of a car or a tiny yard in Italy, you’re going to be growing tomatoes and basil and celery and carrots, and everybody is still connected to the land — Frances Mayes May 2 – May 11, 2017 I am so pleased to announce the dates for a fantastic 8-day excursion to three…
Discover Italy with Lonely Planet’s New Guide
If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there — George Harrison There are a lot of guide books out there, but I have always liked what Lonely Planet guides have to offer. The company was launched 40+ years ago by two crazy kids who got married and, for their honeymoon, decided to cross Europe…
Travel Tips Newsletter
Every once in a while, Linda posts useful gems about mustn’t-miss travel info. Group travel? Packing? Where to go? What happens when an emergency strikes?
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