About a two-hour drive south from San Francisco, Carmel is a convenient getaway for area residents or visitors to San Francisco Bay Area. It is a one square mile, quiet village in the midst of a pine forest on the Bay of Carmel.
All Aboard the Swiss Chocolate Train!

By Anita Breland — In a country where trains are famously punctual and blissfully connected with buses, trams and boats, several special train lines make travel in Switzerland even more enjoyable. In Montreux a few weeks ago, along with tourists from all over, I hopped on the Swiss Chocolate Train …
Al Vecchio Convento: Buon Appetito!
It wasn’t a surprise that the meals at Al Vecchio Convento in Portico di Romagna were delicious since we knew ahead of time a bit about their history. Before the Cameli family opened their hotel in Portico di Romagana, owners Giovanni Cameli and Marisa Raggi had for many years a thriving restaurant…
A Walk Around Locorotondo
