The three P’s – pizza, pasta and paninis – that’s what you’ll find in abundance in the historic area of downtown Rome – and they’re so fantastic, you’ll want to try every single one of them! Best pizza is Il Fornaio just around the block from Piazza Fiori – by far the best pizza and you can tell from the over flowing crowds trying to get in each day. Another to try is Planet Pizza by the Trevi Fountain on Via de’ Crociferi. Best paninni’s. Panini in Italy is made from squares of flat bread that has been sliced […]

Last year when my family and I spent Christmas in Paris I was taken with the Christmas Markets. These are hundreds of pretty white wooden sheds owned by individual vendors each selling something different. In Paris, the items were beautiful, useful and of quality. It was a delight with all the Christmas lights around and the soft sound of Christmas carols playing in the background. You could stroll through them with a cup of vin chaud (hot wine) or steaming thick hot chocolate. Strolling through it was beautiful, festive and even romantic. So as I made my way to […]