The Diva Diaries https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html From Ulan Batar to Moscow; an epic journey across Siberia on board The Golden Eagle Bon Appétit! Julia Child’s chocolate cake recipe to try at home (and a delicious little opera by Lee Hoiby) About A “cool” place to visit. The ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjaervi, Swedish Lapland A Goat in George Clooney’s Garden…a lighthearted look at Italian law Trulli Magic… Winter Wonderland. Hiking in Zermatt Observations from a sunlounge…an irreverant take on the Italian Beach… No “Singing in the Rain”…a wet weekend in Verona A Post on the Post…(and why you haven’t had a card from Italy lately.) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; exploring Alula and the Nabataean Kingdom of Hegra Battling the Bulge in the Breadbasket of Italy Hot on the Trail… a hiking adventure from Brunate to Bellagio All Work and No Pay…Volunteers for Melbourne’s ‘Ring Cycle’ worth their weight in Rheingold… Backstage Banter…a behind the scenes look at the Melbourne ‘Ring Cycle.’ Saigon Stopover Italian Food Tour…Gourmet Treasures of Emilia Romagna. An off the beaten track tour of a township…travelling in South Africa Brycefield Estate Festival; Bringing Music to the Hunter Valley Contact A note from your singing teacher; staying motivated in the time of Coronavirus… Giving it a crack! How an obscure Italian grape variety came to be grown in the Hunter Valley… Kapama Lodge, South Africa 2014 Kenya; Amboseli, Mara North Conservancy and Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi My Mahler Moment; a story about an unexpected symphony…