History, seafood, and quiet charm Gallipoli, on the southern Ionian coastline of Puglia, Italy, was first settled by the Greeks and named "Kallipolis", which means Beautiful City. During the ensuing 2,000-plus years, it was ruled by the Romans, the Normans, the Spanish, and the Bourbons. Most recently, it and all of Puglia became part of unified Italy in 1861. Gallipoli is one of our favorite cities in Puglia. When we arrived there, one morning, around 9 am, the beach in

The Alarm Clock of the Gods Our flight from Seattle to Zurich took 17 hours, including a brief layover in Istanbul. A Lufthansa flight connecting in Frankfurt would have been more time-efficient, but Turkish Airlines offered compelling prices compared with the added length of the trip. I slept two hours in-flight, Cass maybe four. We picked up our car from Avis, drove the short distance, and checked into the quaint Hotel Scheuble around 3 pm. We knew we wouldn't have enou

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