This Postcard-Worthy Port in Italy Promises Seafood, Pasta, and Focaccia Find plenty of love and pasta in Portofino. By Kristy Alpert Protected from the wind and the sea inside a secluded sandstone-sheltered cove, this little Ligurian fishing village is every bit as charming as it appears from its postcard-perfect shoreline. Historic…
The Most Romantic Places to Sip and Dine on Italy’s Isola d’Elba The Mediterranean island has has its own famous DOCG wine and plenty of handmade pasta. By Kristy Alpert Embraced by the warm, crystalline waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, just off the west coast of Italy’s Tuscan shoreline, Isola d’Elba…
Pampered body and soul at the Monastero Santa Rosa By Kristy Alpert / November 29, 2017 — I bowed my head out of habit as I ducked through the wooden door frame of the spa lobby and into that formerly monastic space, scented in a heavenly rosemary and lemon…
Windstar Cruises Into Portofino By Kristy Alpert / September 15, 2016 With only 500 inhabitants, Portofino, Italy, has long been favored by A-list celebrities for its luxe location, luring the likes of Ava Gardner, Giorgio Armani, Leonardo DiCaprio and more since the early 1950s. Although it still draws the celebrity crowd,…
