Winters can be unbearable in many places but in central Germany they’re mostly just rainy. When spring comes around in mid-March people start perking up with the longer days and warmer weather. Especially anticipated is the arrival of the Spargel or white asparagus. Special dinners and even festivals are held to honor the arrival of what's known as the Königliches Gemüse.
The fortified hilltop town of Orvieto is striking on approach by car or train. Perched atop a hill formed from volcanic ash, the town is encased by thick walls carved out of the surrounding rock. Most striking is the outline of the famous gothic-style Cathedral stretching high above Orvieto....
Robiola di Roccaverano Italian soft cheese is fighting to retain its traditional character amid a kind of culinary homogeny. The cheese comes exclusively from the northern Italian mountain town of Roccaverano in Piedmont. Even the goat producing the milk is protected.
Largely unknown to many Westerners, the nation of Eritrea in the Horn of Africa boasts Art Deco buildings, vibrant cuisine, and a diverse landscape. This East African nation bordering the Red Sea has been a crossover point from the Ottomans and Egyptians to the Italians and British. On May 24...
