Albano, Italy, is a spa with a difference. Barbara Kingstone May 16, 2016 Europe, Health Travel, Indulgences, Italy, Resorts, Spas IN EUROPE BAD MEANS GOOD. Most spas have the prefix of Bad for example Baden Baden in Germany or Bad Regaz in Switzerland, or they may have the suffix like Marienbad. But nevertheless, no Bad,...
Padua, Italy. Forget the stunning Italians. There’s so much to learn from our ‘Ruskie’ friends. Barbara Kingstone February 15, 2016 Europe, Italy, Travel Tips I thought I was fairly sophisticated. So there I was at a famed spa and splendid hotel The Grand Thermal Hotel,(see article on www.indulgedtraveler.com and barbara’s baggage blog) in Abano,...
Basking in the glories of Italy’s famed thermal waters. Abano is spa with a difference. Barbara Kingstone February 1, 2016 Europe, Health Travel, Hotels, Italy, Spas In Europe, Bad means good. Most spas have the prefix of Bad for example Baden Baden in Germany or Bad Regaz in Switzerland, or they may have the suffix like Marienbad. But my recent trip (Nov 2015) had...
Ahoy, the Seabourn Spirit is unrivaled when it comes to luxury at sea Barbara Kingstone September 16, 2012 Cruises, Europe, Italy, Montenegro I haven’t cruised for years. There’s really no valid reason for this delay since I’ve enjoyed cruising. It’s so easy and creates a sense of carefree diversions where one is devoid of tension,...
Helvetia & Bristol Hotel, here the majesty of Florence is so obvious Barbara Kingstone November 15, 2011 Europe, Hotels, Italy After leaving the very mysterious lanes and narrow streets of Siena, I couldn’t imagine enjoying Florence as much as I did with the view of this wonderful terra cotta roofed city. But no sooner had I...
A sigh for great memories for the grandeur of Siena, Italy’s Grand Continental Hotel Barbara Kingstone October 17, 2011 Europe, Hotels, Italy Some tourists sigh when they hear the word Roma, I take a deep breath and exhale with pleasure at the word Siena, now a UNESCO World Heritage city. This truly glorious city has it all and most is within...
Residenza de Ripetta, Roma. It is La Dolce Vita Barbara Kingstone October 17, 2011 Europe, Hotels, Italy It took some navigating of car and twisting and turning the city map trying to discover the discrete signage of Residenza de Ripetta. But once located after driving past it for at least three times, it was...
J.K. Place Hotel, initials for one of the classiest hotels in Capri Barbara Kingstone October 10, 2011 Europe, Hotels, Italy Over a ‘ladies lunch’, the quartet discussed their recent travels. Then the destination, the fabled, Isle of Capri came up. As a peripatetic travel writer who has been around the world several times...
Naples’ Excelsior Hotel, is walking into the Belle Epoque Barbara Kingstone October 10, 2011 Europe, Hotels, Italy “Naples, you’re going to that city of crime and mugging?” I was asked by a friend. It wasn’t defiance that my spouse and I had decided to return after decades but to visit a city that had history,...
From the kitchen of the famous Grand Hotel Quisisana Capri Barbara Kingstone August 11, 2011 Cuisine, Europe, Italy Great chefs: Stefano Mazzone Born in 1975, native of Treviso, Sicilian parents. Chef of the famous Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri, Italy He started his career with Gualtiero Marchesi and after only two...
