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Taste first, think second; trust your gut feeling

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 6 minutes
International Travel Opera Wine ProWein trip planning VinItaly 2018 ViniVeri VinNatur

Prepping for the wine fairs of 2018

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 3 minutes
International Travel Italy VinNatur

VinNatur – fantastic #NaturalWine fair in the Italian countryside

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 9 minutes
International Travel Italy trip planning

Gaiole in Chianti…start packing

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 5 minutes
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Finally starting to get caught up

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 3 minutes
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Two restful days in Ortigia (Sicily part 4)

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 4 minutes
International Travel

Travel anxiety

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 2 minutes
International Travel trip planning

Leaving, tomorrow

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 5 minutes
International Travel trip planning

Flying to Sicily (leave your bag behind!)

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 3 minutes
International Travel trip planning

Three Months in Italia

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Tim Heaton
Reading time 3 minutes

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