After visiting Naples, Italy for the first time, I was amazed at its beauty. Yes, that’s right, Naples is a beautiful, proud, and elegant city. We always hear negative comments about it, and just as with any big, populated city, yes, there are dark aspects of it; however, on Day 4 of Southern Secrets: Campania…
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Southern Secret #7: Learn How To Live To 100
By guest blogger Danielle Oteri of Feast on History Cilento, the region tucked below the Amalfi Coast, is famous for the incredible longevity of its residents. The Mediterranean Diet orginated here, and scientists continue to study the many centenarians in the area to uncover their secrets. In the evening of Day 3 of Southern Secrets:…
Southern Secret #6: Go South of Amalfi
By guest blogger Danielle Oteri of Feast on History The coast of Cilento, pictured, is a wild, unspoilt shoreline that is part of Italy’s largest national park, south of the Amalfi Coast. On our third day of Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners (June 29 – July 8, 2018), we’ll explore the fishing villages…
Southern Secret #5: Create Your Own Ritual
WRITTEN by GUEST BLOGGER, Danielle Oteri of Feast on History | Create your own ritual when you walk through these columns on our second day of Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners (June 29 – July 8, 2018). Built for what was then the Greek city of Poseidonia, this site became known as Paestum…
Southern Secret #4: Eat with Royalty
WRITTEN by GUEST BLOGGER, Danielle Oteri of Feast on History Guests always fall in love with Baronessa Cecilia Baratta Bellelli, who, in spite of her royal title, is extremely down to earth. On our second day of Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners (June 29 – July 8, 2018), you’ll learn to cook from…
Southern Secret #3: Oh, Maccheroni
WRITTEN by GUEST BLOGGER, Danielle Oteri of Feast on History our co-host for Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners (June 29 – July 8, 2018) … Behind you are the mountains and the Cilento National Park where medieval villages persist and organic farms abound. This bountiful land is Chef Mario Stellato’s palette from which…
Southern Secret #2: Watch the Sunset Over Capri During Dinner
WRITTEN by GUEST, Danielle Oteri of Feast on History | This is where our journey, Southern Italy for Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners (June 29 – July 8, 2018), really begins: Each detail at Borgo La Pietraia and every bite of food we’ll enjoy has been carefully designed to tell the story of…
Southern Secret #1: A Modern Ancient Italian Village
WRITTEN by GUEST BLOGGER, Danielle Oteri of Feast on History. Our first home in Southern Italy for Southern Secrets: Campania and Sicily’s Hidden Corners tour (June 29 – July 8, 2018) is Borgo La Pietraia, pictured, in Capaccio. Borgo La Pietraia was designed by famous Italian architect Nicola Pagliara to pay homage to an ancient…