Visiting Aventine Hill, Rome
My favorite hill of the famous seven in Rome is the Aventine, set between the Tiber, Testaccio quarter and the Circus Maximus. A walk there … Read more
Pitcairn Island Comes Aboard a Cruise Ship
We clustered in the cruise ship’s bow, each one trying to be the first to spot Pitcairn Island in hazy morning sun. A tiny bump … Read more
Christmas in Rome (Italian Traditions from an American living in Rome)
Memories of Christmas traditions in Italy from an American living in Rome When I’m shopping in Seattle in mid-October and the red poinsettias in their … Read more
Volpetti, a Roman Temple of Gastronomy
The food in Rome is a slice of this, that and heaven Rome has St. Peters, the Vatican Museums and the Borghese Gallery. But it … Read more
Visiting Venice and Venetian Dreams
Visiting Venice: old friends reunite to experience a favorite city’s sights, sounds and flavors side by side My friend Elizabeth flew into Venice from Paris … Read more
Meet Travel Belles’ Associate Editor, Briana Palma
Judith Work’s first question was: “Why are we talking in Dublin instead of your hometown, Boston?”
Japan: The Island of Miyajima
The ferry that leaves from a little port thirty minutes north of Hiroshima transports passengers to another dimension where the city’s memorials to World War II will be left far behind.
The Scent of Cloves
A visit to the wholly unfamiliar local of Zanzibar, Tanzania, is anchored in what is known as the most memorable of the senses The rain … Read more
Daytrip from Seattle to Vashon Island
How is it possible to resist celebrating the summer solstice on an island that the New York Times described as “Mayberry Meets Burning Man”? A place where sheep dog trials compete with opera productions, and art galleries thrive alongside the annual Strawberry Festival parade with the grocery cart drill team and the samba ladies?