Homage to a Périgord placemaker - Hallam Movius, Jr.
Périgord is blessed with Palaeolithic caves and exceptional castles. Two Americans played a part in making one of each a destination. The...
Forgotten (glorious) Umbria
Umbria is glorious, a global, cultural brand. That said, try finding walking or trekking guides through its peerless landscapes! The...
Panormos becomes Fiskardo
A new excavation at Fiskardo has drawn me back to this little port in north-east Kefalonia. The dig has brought more tombs to light. The...
Sailing to Ithaka
A typhoon passed across Greece last night with tragic consequences in Thrace. The stormy weather brought new light to the Straits of...
An earthquake heralds a new Government
At 6.49 this morning a truck seemed to crash into the upper floor of our house. Half awake, I knew instantly what it was. I rushed to the...
ROME’S SMALL THINGS FORGOTTEN I
It is too easy to take Rome for granted. Huge monumental ruins dwarfing the smaller details soon become the stuff of living or visiting...