Posts Tagged ‘HomeAway holiday rentals’
Jan 15, 2011
By Lisa T. Bergren
I’m one of Those Travelers who tries to get a feel for a new place on a taster menu—in a lot of succulent bites. But we’ve returned to a few spots that have captured us the most and not spent time lost in maps or itineraries, but rather feasted on genuinely abiding in that unique intersection of longitude and latitude. Such experiences leave us pleasantly full. Continue reading
Nov 18, 2010
The Pulse of Jerusalem
Living Like a LocalBy Lisa T. Bergren
I pour bitey, new wine (kosher, of course) for myself while my husband does a taste test on Israeli vs. Palestinian beer (FYI: Palestinians win). We’re in the garden of the guesthouse, our favorite spot to feel the pulse of Jerusalem. Continue reading
In Israel, Jerusalem, Trip Reports
Tags: Grantourismo, HomeAway holiday rentals, Israel, Jerusalem
Oct 22, 2010
What’s in Your Backyard?
A Local's Favorite in Colorado SpringsBy Lisa T. Bergren
I love to discover the “local’s version” of a foreign town—the English cheese shop with the killer Stilton; the trattoria in Venice two bridges away from the Canalazzo, crowded with families; the local’s path to a hidden park in Aspen; the chocolate mousse stand in Paris where neighbors dare to complain about the portions; the pizza joint as thick with Brooklyn accents as their crust is thin.
But why do we have to wander so far afield to savor the nuances and gifts of a place? Why does it take an outsider to help us rediscover the treasures in our own backyard? Continue reading
May 19, 2010
A Dinner Among Friends
Locanda Rosati, near OrvietoBy Lisa T. Bergren
Our arrival into Rome is less than auspicious. Everything takes longer than expected or proves impossible; the rental car, the Friday night traffic, the phone with international access, the directions to the inn, the GPS. By the time we roll up in front of Locanda Rosati, we are stressed, bickering and exhausted. Continue reading
In Italy, Trip Reports, Umbria
Tags: B&B, food, Grantourismo, HomeAway holiday rentals, inn, Locanda Rosati, Umbria
Mar 28, 2010
View on a Venetian Neighborhood
A Different Kind of CanalBy Lisa T. Bergren
In Venice, ancient city of mariners and merchants, we rented a second floor apartment facing Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. This wide avenue, once a waterway, now a canal of stone and cement, swirls with grandmothers pushing children too old to be in umbrella strollers (but in them anyway), schoolchildren, businesspeople. Here, the tolling bell of a neighborhood church awakens us each morning, calling parishioners to mass. We hear the creaks and groans of shutters pushed aside, the metallic grate of gates opened in front of tiny shops and markets and bars. Continue reading
