My Rants & Recommendations

Is Paestum Worth Visiting? (Top 7 Reasons to Visit Paestum)

Palazzo Belmonte Historic Residence – Rustic Luxury in Southern Italy (Part 1)

How to Communicate “I am Allergic to Tree Nuts” in 50 Languages (Free Printable)

Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois: an Exquisite Luxury Hotel in Basel, Switzerland

The St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton: a Phenomenal Piece of American History

Rio Coverino, an Agriturismo as it Should be

10 Reasons to Visit Torrance, California (in Los Angeles)

5 Reasons to Visit Santa Maria Valley, California

Bomarzo Monster Park in Italy (Bomarzo Parco dei Mostri – Sacro Bosco)

A Drive from San Gimignano to Siena

Traditional Scottish Recipes for a Burns Night Menu (and All About Burns Night)

The Hermitage Hotel – European-Style Luxury in Nashville, Tennessee

— Christina’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide — (Ideas for the Cooks & Travelers in Your Life)

Visit Zermatt Anytime of Year; it’s the Perfect Swiss Destination (Part 1)

Is Lugano Worth Visiting? 9 Reasons Why You Should Visit Lugano, Switzerland

What a Life Tours Review: Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica (and An Audience with the Pope)

The Best Way to Eat Prosciutto and How Prosciutto di Parma is Made

Ankarsrum Assistent Review in One Word: Brilliant!

Antica Corte Pallavicina and Culatello di Zibello with Food Valley Tours

Visiting Sirmione by Car and Le Grotte di Catullo Roman Ruins on Lake Garda

How to Make a Traditional British Shandy (the PROPER way)

Neapolitan Style Pizza at Mozza in Glasgow (Leave Room for a Birramisu)!

Scenic Italian Road Trip Itineraries in Lazio

5 Reasons You Will Fall in Love with Hotel Granvia Barcelona

Knowing the Source of a Recipe (Why it’s Critical in Cooking and Baking)

Brunch Menu Ideas (Italian Themed Recipes Included)

Top 12 Reasons to Visit Turin (Torino), Italy

Visit Montserrat with Castlexperience Food and Wine Tour from Barcelona

Impress Mom with a Step by Step Mother’s Day Menu Which is Easy Enough for a Child to Make (but she won’t know that)!

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bars Celebrate Southern Hemisphere Wines

Finding Cheap Airfare with GOING (So You Can Travel More Often or on a Budget)!

The Rocco Forte Spa at The Balmoral in Edinburgh: a Respite from Reality

The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh is Doing Everything Right (The Only Thing Wrong is That You’ll Never Want to Leave)

The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood: a Quintessentially British Experience in London

An Open Letter to Lagostina: Shame on You

Goodbye to 2016, Resolution Ideas and Trying Something New in the New Year.

—Christina’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide— (Ideas for the Cooks & Travelers in Your Life)

A Road Trip to Central California with a Stay at the Historic Monterey Hotel and the Fascinating Monterey Bay Aquarium

5 Reasons to Visit the London Eye

The Luxurious Royal Horseguards Hotel in London: a Right Royal Afternoon Tea