Oct 10, 20141 minIt’s All About the Baba (accent on the 2nd “ba”)Pina introduced us to Baba, a delicious pastry that we’ve seen everywhere in different sizes and forms. The taste is very reminiscent of...
Oct 10, 20141 minOh, the Food!First let me say that the very best meals we’ve had in Italy have been at the tables of Pina & Gerald and Manfredo. Such incredible...
Oct 10, 20141 minRavello, High Above the Amalfi CoastlineEvery time we visit a new place in Italy, I’m certain that I’ve found the most beautiful spot on earth. Until we go to the next place....
Oct 9, 20141 minSkype is a Wonderful ToolWhile visiting with our Ferrara cousins one day, we called Dad via Skype so everyone could meet. I’m sure that my family who lived in...
Oct 9, 20141 minThe Difference Between Microfilm and Actual RecordsAt home I’m very fortunate to live close to a Family History Center, where I have access to many microfilm records from Prata and Pratola...
Oct 8, 20141 minGiuseppe Vitale – Another Cousin?When we met cousin Tonino Girardi in Prata, he wanted us to meet his good friend Giuseppe Vitale, thinking he might be related. A couple...
Oct 8, 20141 minThe Island of CapriToday we walked around the town of Amalfi and decided to hop on a boat to Capri. It was a 90 minute boat ride including a stop in...
Oct 8, 20141 minOur Arrival in Atrani on the Amalfi CoastYesterday we arrived in Atrani, and the Amalfi Coast is even more spectacular than we had imagined. The owner of the B&B showed us to our...
Oct 7, 20142 minThe Town of QuadrelleWe spent the past week in Quadrelle. It was such a great experience to stay in a small Italian community, free of crowds and tourism. Of...
Oct 7, 20141 minJoe the Genealogist and his Son, GiovanniEarly this year I realized that in order to research my Caldarelli family in Naples, I would have to hire a local Italian researcher...
Oct 6, 20141 minFeudi di San Gregorio, A Beautiful WineryThe other day we drove a long, winding road up a mountain to visit Feudi di San Gregorio, a beautiful winery. Our visit began with a tour...
Oct 5, 20141 minMount Vesuvius and the Ruins of PompeiiVisiting an active volcano has always been on Eli’s bucket list, so yesterday we headed to Mt. Vesuvius and then to see the ruins of...
Oct 3, 20141 minOur Italian Cousins, continuedThis morning we had an appointment to tour a local winery so we had to leave before I could post everything I wanted to about our visit...
Oct 3, 20142 minMeeting Our Italian CousinsYesterday was so incredible that it’s hard to know where to begin or how to describe it. A couple of months ago I hired Joe DeSimone, a...
Oct 1, 20141 minPratola SerraThe family always knew that my great-grandfather was from Prata. Once I started researching the 19th century Italian civil records,...
Oct 1, 20141 minBasilica dell-AnnunziataWhile in Prata this morning, we went in search of the oldest church in the town, the Basilica dell’Annunziata. I had read about it online...
Sep 30, 20141 minAdventure in ItalyEli and I arrived in southern Italy this week for vacation, and to do some family history research and touring. This morning we went to...
Sep 22, 20141 minFamily Bible RestorationGrowing up, I remember having two huge, old, family bibles in the house. They were in terrible condition, and my mother said they had...
Aug 7, 20142 minDomenico Caldarelli’s Time at Sing SingDomenico Caldarelli, my great-great-grandfather (and father of Elisabetta Caldarelli Vitale), was born in Naples, Italy in 1845. I...