I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other. -Pete Seeger We love our village of Cervinia, Italy. It has been our home for six exhilarating months of high alpine adventures. Every day, as we walk to the village for groceries, work, and doctor […]
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The Freedom of Borderless Travel
No borders, just horizons – only freedom. -Amelia Earhart One of reasons we selected Cervinia, Italy as our home for the winter was the ability to ski into Zermatt, Switzerland. We loved the idea of traveling on skis and spending time in two countries without planes, trains, or automobiles. While we made it to Switzerland […]
I Am So Happy Today Was Real: Carnevale in Italy
“To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.” –Mark Twain It is time for Carnevale and in Aosta Valley and we are celebrating at the base of the Matterhorn, called Cervino, in Italy’s towering Alps. The story is unique in the world and yet universal. It is the story […]
An Italian Guide to Mid-century Modern
I always think the project I am working on will be the best. -Patricia Urquiola (born in 1961, Spanish by birth, Italian by choice) We always try to find homes to stay in versus hotels or vacation rentals because we want to live where locals live, eat where locals eat, and shop where locals shop. […]
Ski to Me: Experience Gifts Provide a Lifetime of Memories
Many people talk about giving the gift of experience to the point where the words have lost some momentum in recent years. The concept of experience gifts, however, came full circle for me this holiday season as a lifetime of experiences surfaced. By reflecting on the flow of what I have given and received, it became clear […]