May glides onward into June
Looking back on a cherry blossom pilgrimage to the Eternal City.
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Ciao Amalfi is your window to the Amalfi Coast - past and present. Life, lore, local tips & more.
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Winter of (dis)Content
Discursions in Amalfi and through Italy with Osbert Sitwell.
The Daily Journey of Reading
How a year spent with one book turned into literary wanderings, unexpected discoveries, and inspiration for 2026.
"Life is short, and art is long." Go see the volcanoes.
More Italian travels with H.W. Longfellow in 1828. Bonus: 19th-century tips on how not to be a tourist.
Rome in Midsummer with Longfellow
"Mighty is the spirit of the past, amid the ruins of the Eternal City!"
Head South with Moon Southern Italy
The second edition of "Moon Southern Italy with Sicily, Puglia, Naples & the Amalfi Coast" is here – just in time for summer travel!
My Trip to England in Seven Bookshops
Let's make every day Independent Bookstore Day – all over the world!
Moments of Daffodil Perfection
Sending you a bright burst of spring with Georgianna Lane's new book all about my favorite flower.
Out of Season in Amalfi
Leaning into the joys of off-season travel.
Sunday Morning Catch Up
An overdue catch up full of books, art and, not surprisingly, more books. Plus, a very sweet gift idea for the holidays from Amalfi!