A Shepherd Turns a Spit in Supramonte
Today we got a chance to see the breadth of this huge island, the sweeping interior that is barely covered with civilization even though man has walked these hills and valleys for more than 6,000 years. Actually it was probably longer, since that only takes into account as far back […]
Here’s a Place to Stay That Won’t Break the Bank
This is the Hotel Arathena, a jewel in the Costa Smerelda town of San Pantaleo. While many of the fancy hotels that line the beaches go for $500 or $700 per night, this gorgeous place is just $70-140 euros per night including breakfast and dinner. It’s light and airy, and […]
Roman’s Yacht at Costa Smerelda
Ugh…you know that sinking feeling when you wake up later than you meant to? We are staying in a four star hotel on the fancy schmancy Costa Smerelda…where Roman Abramovich’s yacht (one of them anyway, a mere 300 feet) bobs in the harbor. Yet we don’t get a wake-up call […]
Meeting the Patriarch at Argiolas Winery
Antonio Argriolas is the patriarch of one of Sardinia’s largest winemakers, of the same name. We met this 101-year-old sprite during our visit to the winery. Since 1937 he’s lead the company and now is the retired chairman. He said he drinks a glass of his wine every day, and […]
Varoom, Varoom at Forte Village on Sardinia
Where can you ride a speedy go-kart around a track built to resemble a real F1 track? And skate on a real ice skating rink, play soccer under the lights, dine in 32 restaurants, or stay either on the oceanfront, or in a more intimate hotel setting? Hint, you won’t […]
VIPs Enjoying the Parade in Cagliari
Riccardo Strano, Luisa Anna Depau, head of Sardinian Tourism, and the Mayor of Cagliari, enjoying the parade.
For 350 Years, This Parade Has Been the Highlight of Cagliari
Last night we had a late dinner and while we sat at long tables, we learned a bit more about the festival and parade that we had seen in Cagliari earlier in the day. For 350 years this has been a very important event that takes place the first day […]
Sardinian Street Scene
This dog was taking good care of its charges as we visited Phoenician ruins in the center of Sardinia yesterday.
Trying out the 50-foot Diet in Orroli, Sardinia
Imagine eating an entire dinner that all came from within 50 feet from your house. In the US, we pat ourselves on the back for the 100-mile diet, and it’s hard to do even that. But tonight we met a family that runs a museum, a farm, and a restaurant […]
Nora Treats Us to a Glimpses of The Past on Sardinia
We packed a lot into yesterday, but the highlight was Nora. She is an old gal who lives by the sea, a Phoenician-Roman ruins site that was once a well defended coastal town. Now these ruins show the levels of ancient civilizations, layer over layer, and as you walk by […]
The Little Piggies Roasted at the Monastery for Us
We finally reached the island at about 7 pm, after more than 24 hours of travel and waiting. The group is a nice collection of journalists and tour operators, a large contingent of about 40 or so, all here for the Italy Symposium, where Sardinian tourism potential will be the […]
Sardinia Awaits on Monday Morning
I’m about to depart on another transatlantic adventure, this time with Cindy by my side. We fly from JFK to Rome on Sunday night and then over to the island of Sardinia, off Italy’s coast. We will join a group of writers from around the US beginning Monday morning and […]
Again, the Parade is the Tiresome Talk of Amherst
Larry Kelley isn’t happy. He’s the biggest booster of the Fourth of July Parade in Amherst, and he was dealt a severe blow by his nemesis, Gerald Weiss, whom he likes to refer to as ‘his lordship.’ Actually it was the town Manager Larry Shaffer and Weiss plus the rest […]
I’m So Sleepy….CRASH!!
The science of sleep was the topic of a 60 Minutes story a few Sunday nights back. When tested, person after person performed best on repetitive tasks if they had had a good night’s sleep, not if they studied more. This blows the idea of pulling an all-nighter because if […]
McCain’s Preposterous Tax Cut Math
I read about John McCain’s new economic plan and wow, does he give the Dems some great ammunition. The WSJ, conservative and Republican as it is, put it straight. The Senator who voted against George Bush’s tax cuts for the wealthy twice is now espousing both these cuts and more. […]
The Rich Are Vanquished Over ‘Sconset Beach Plan
Oh, how sad, the rich have been vanquished in Nantucket. A few months ago I wrote about the effort by some of Nantucket’s richest citizens to dredge sand from the ocean in order to prop up the cliffs beneath their seaside mansions on a bluff in Siasconset, and how this […]
Ben Stein Tries to Make Darwin America’s Enemy
I saw a provocative ad in the NY Times a week ago, and tonight read a review on MSNBC…it was for a movie made by pundit Ben Stein called ‘Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed.” At first blush, and even after watching a trailer, I didn’t get what the movie was about […]