Updated 12/2015: The sailing school I went to at Casa Della Vela is no longer in operation, however this hotel in Ischia offers something similar! However – the hotel – Casa Della Vela is still open and run by Andreas. You can see more information here about Casa Della Vela. I grew up in the land-locked […]
View Italy Photography View snapshots of Sorrento and friends! View snapshots of the Almalfi Cast The title roughly translates into my Italian Families…that’s right – plural…I have many of them! I have to admit it – I have always been fascinated with all things Italian – the food, the wine, the mafia, and the family […]
Note: I attended this Italian cooking class in Sorrento in 2007. However, the school is still running classes, and there have been a few new cooking schools that have opened up in the region. I recently went back in 2018 and updated this article. I joke around about being out of shape, however, after eight […]
Photo: My graduation photo from Sorrento Lingue…surrounded by my patient teachers! After spending 4 weeks attempting to learn Italian I have experienced a mixed bag of emotions – happiness, humor, stress, anxiety, stupidity, and elation. There was certainly a stage where I was so frustrated that I wanted to walk out – I never thought […]
View Italy Photography There are few times in life in which you simply get to do something in which there is no ulterior motive except for pure pleasure. The thought of taking language classes in Sorrento, Italy seemed adventurous, exotic, and glamorous – like riding the Orient Express, riding a camel in the Sahara, or sailing […]
View Italy Photography I am molto happy…for many reasons. But the primary reason is that I’m on ‘Pause’. I arrived in Sorrento last week, dragged my bag down the cobblestone narrow streets, and arrived at my home for the next 4 weeks. Sure, it was fun to meet Signor and Signora Bandi, my hosts, but […]
