Trails of 2025

As another wonderful season comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on our travels with full hearts and gratitude. What started in March with familiar landscapes unfolded into one of our most varied and rewarding travel years yet. From quiet coas [...]

Paths in the New Year

Lots of great dreaming can take place from a chair, or a walk around the block, or on a path up the hill behind the house. We have been thinking about the wonderful possibility of travel opening up again in 2021, and so have scouted some new locations a [...]

Marche, Umbria & Walking in the Rain

Let’s reflect on these two lesser known regions in Italy and take a deeper look at Le Marche, Umbria, and, as spring sometimes surprises us: hiking in the rain. Why not? After all, it is that time of year! A march, or mark, in the Middle Ages meant a bo [...]