LIFESTYLE - Life On The Mediterranean

FRANCE, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

Have you ever wanted to be a film extra?

July 12, 2018 0 Comments

What’s it like to be a film extra? Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a film extra? I did, and on a fluke I responded to an online advert in an English-language, French newspaper. They needed...

MEDITERRANEAN PHOTO GALLERY, SPAIN, TRAVEL

Mallorca, Spain Photo Gallery

June 16, 2018 0 Comments

I’m in Mallorca, Spain at least once a year for the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival. The festival takes place at the end of April every year, and is hosted at the Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa in Sa...

MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE

Preparing Mediterranean Artichokes

April 8, 2018 4 Comments

How to prepare Mediterranean Artichokes Here’s a great way to prepare thistles. Yes, you read that correctly. Mediterranean artichokes, or any variety for that matter, are in fact a thistle. We’ve been munching on these otherwise prickly plants in...

ITALY, LIFESTYLE, MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE, TRAVEL

Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina

March 8, 2018 0 Comments

While dining at a restaurant in Taormina where my friend Tony is a waiter, I casually mention my interest in taking some Italian cooking classes. I was in luck. Unbeknownst to me, the restaurant where he works, Red &...

ITALY, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

What it’s like to be a movie extra in Italy

October 21, 2017 0 Comments

This summer I’ve had three opportunities to be a movie extra. Random, I know. The first movie extra gig was fun and easy, where I was a ‘voice’ for a film called, “Agent Kelly,” directed by James Smith. The...

GREECE, ITALY, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

Is Being a Solo Female Traveler Over 50, all that Unique?

October 6, 2017 18 Comments

Recently I’ve stumbled upon loads of articles about solo female travelers who are over 50. This seems odd to me. Maybe not to those who’ve not traveled much, and now find themselves taking the leap at 50. I can’t...

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