Buongiorno June 1st! Summer is almost here, and with it comes a very full tour season for me -- my first year as co-boss of Wild Sage ! Both Manu and I have been working long hours at our respective "offices" (me at my home in Florence and Manu in Rome) and finally got out for a joint scouting trip to the island of Sardinia. We're developing new itineraries (hiking, history deep-dive, multi-sport, etc.) so set out to explore from tip to toe in ten days. It's the second larges

Hail, history fans! I've had a busy fall season with lots of travel, for work and for play. My latest trip was a ten-day voyage with my...

As promised, here's a follow-up to my previous post about the amazing collection at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. My previous post covered the earliest periods (Neolithic, Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean and Archaic) so here's some more "modern" stuff from the Classical and Roman periods. At the end I'll offer a few tips for visiting this massive museum, so read on if you're planning a visit. The biggest shift in art from the older period to this more modern on

I had a few extra hours in Athens recently so decided to visit the fascinating National Archaeological Museum. I had already been but it...