Forged by fire

Is a ring of 36 cherubs excessive? Perhaps, but those are only the ones around the southern Italian city of Lecce’s Basilica of Santa Croce’s rose window; I count dozens of additional cheeky winged ba

That’s when her husband Marionito’s boat appears on the shimmering horizon of the Pacific. By the time his skiff has been hauled onto the shingle beach, it’s already clear whether his toil has been pr

The islands off the west coast of Ireland are steeped in history and mystery, best explored on foot to experience their natural beauty and isolation

From food markets to monasteries, this area brims with special sights

Years ago before GPS or Loran C made navigation a whole lot easier, I was headed up this coast on an overnight passage from the Strait of Messina to Camerota on the underbelly of Capo Palinuro. I was

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...