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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY: Share Your Travel Experiences with Your Kids!

2008-05-09T01:23:00.011-04:00

Any mother will tell you the most important thing in her life is her children. Inherent in each “La Mamma” is the drive to mold her kids into upstanding adults. Ever since they were born I have loved sharing travel experiences to shape the minds, heart and spirit of my three children (Lorenzo, Valentina and Luca), aged 11, 9 and 5. Sharing my travel/cycling passion with my children is one of

Lola and Pepe (Lauren and Lorenzo) in the News

2008-05-04T21:06:00.004-04:00

Spring Vacation in Washington, DC

2008-05-01T00:18:00.010-04:00

Of all of our family travel experiences, our recent trip to Washington, DC was the trip that had brains most constantly engaged. It was a journey into the the power of words and the risks and challenges that our Nation's heroes took to preserve and guarantee their vision. Of course our bodies got plenty of movement walking from museum to museum and climbing up and down the metro escalator. The

TED TALK: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

2008-03-24T01:59:00.000-04:00

TED TALKS: Inspiring Website & Food for the Mind and Soul

2008-03-24T01:25:00.003-04:00

I recently discovered (and have been mesmorized) an amazing organization and website called TED Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker "ideas worth spreading," talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a

Bikram Yoga, the Perfect Compliment to Bicycling

2008-03-17T00:39:00.019-04:00

During the winter I take off time from long rides on my bike (although I still commute by bike) to cross country ski, lift weights and practice yoga. Cross training for cyclists is key and I believe yoga is extremely beneficial for cyclists as it helps stretch out and relax VERY (sometimes chronically) tight cycling muscles, especially the hamstrings and back that actually get shorter from

CC Guides Paolo and Simone demonstrate the Art of La Morra

2008-03-12T02:29:00.003-04:00

Ciclismo Classico Annual Guide Meeting

2008-03-12T01:20:00.013-04:00

What is it like spending four days talking, learning, eating and cycling with 28 Ciclismo Classico guides? How about inspiring, crazy, engaging, fun, interesting, warm and intense? Each year I spend several days in Tuscany with our guide team, bonding, learning and sharing new ideas as well as best guide practices. Oh yes there are always fun and games like when Paolo Taberetti (we call each

Lake Placid: A Learning Winter Wonderland

2008-03-03T23:48:00.006-05:00

Although my family had fantasized returning to the warm beaches of Mexico for our February break, we eventually opted to enjoy the awsome winter season here in the Northeast. We knew that we wanted to ski but I was hoping to go somewhere different as well as a place where we could all learn something new. Lake Placid came highly recommended by my cross country ski pal Jennifer Saffran who

Ciclismo Classico Sardinia Bicycle Tour 2007

2008-02-27T14:16:00.000-05:00

Mental Winter Wanderlust to La Bella Sardinia

2008-02-20T07:54:00.016-05:00

Even though here in Lake Placid on winter break with my family, I am immersed in the world of snow sports (and winter Olympic history) a trip to Lake Placid's premier bicycle store, High Peaks Cyclery gets my imagination quickly spinning towards spring cycling and my plans to ride again this summer Sardinia with my family on our Mediteranean Multi Sport (join us!) My guests and cycling

Women Cross Country Ski Day Slide Show

2008-02-05T03:35:00.000-05:00

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2008-02-04T03:04:00.000-05:00

This past weekend my 8 year-old daughter Valentina and I headed to Central Vermont to participate in our first Women's Cross Country Ski Day at the gorgeous Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden, VT. On Super Bowl Sunday, while millions of fans were getting their parties and kegs rolling, 200 intrepid and active women of all ages and abilities were focused on learning and improving their cross country

Craftsbury Outdoor Center

2008-01-31T02:14:00.000-05:00

Cross Country Skiing at Craftsbury

2008-01-29T02:13:00.000-05:00

Over Martin Luther King Weekend my family and I went to one of our favorite cross country ski centers in NE, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, VT. In the heart of Vermont's unspoiled Northeast Kingdom, you'll find some of the finest cross-country skiing in New England. Located on a high rolling plateau, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center often gets more snow than other locations. It also

New Year's Cycling Resolutions bring balance, health and FUN into 2008!

2008-01-18T13:33:00.000-05:00

Greetings and Happy Martin Luther King Day I love the New Year! It is such a great time to wipe the slate clean and start things anew. I usually take the first few weeks of a new year to craft my resolutions, define new habits and choose those that I want to break. I make my list for the year and get my action plan rolling by late January, leaving plenty of space for serendipity! So many of us

Into the Wild: A Fatal Voyage of Self Discovery

2008-01-11T00:52:00.000-05:00

For those of you who, like me who have put "simplify and declutter" life into your list of New Year's resolutions, after seeing Sean Penn's movie, Into the Wild, you may be inspired to clear out more than closets. You may want to, like protagonist Christopher J. McCandless, choose to reinvent yourself. Based on the best selling book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, the movie perfectly captured the

Winter Wonderland

2008-01-09T01:21:00.001-05:00

New Year's Skiing in Quebec

2008-01-05T07:17:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year to all! My family and I just returned from 6 days of gorgeous snow in Quebec. We stayed at the charming Chalet Montmorency perfectly located minutes from downhill and cross country skiing at Mont Saint Anne. We stayed in a delightful 2 bedroom condo steps away from the pool and hot tub. I skied about 100 km over the 6 days that we were there and being with my family snuggled

Jingle Ride Rocks!

2007-12-11T00:38:00.000-05:00

The 11th Annual Jingle Ride

2007-12-10T00:57:00.000-05:00

Eleven years ago, on a ride with one of my staff members, I had this crazy idea to bring together my love of parades, caroling and cycling into one colorful event: The Jingle Ride. It started out with a couple dozen enthusiastic riders at our home in Arlington and has evolved as one of Ciclismo Classico's favorite events. Through slush, frigid weather and balmy days of fresh snow, this 20 mile

Everett Potter Interviews BICI PAZZA for his monthly Travel Report

2007-12-05T14:40:00.000-05:00

I am honored to have been interviewed by Everett Potter, one of the country's finest travel writers is his Everett Potter’s Travel Report. Everett Potter is a columnist for USA Weekend magazine, which is distributed to more than 600 newspapers and has 23 million readers. He is a contributing editor for Ski, a contributing editor to Luxury Spa Finder, and a monthly columnist for both Diversion

Lois Stabler (1.31.1928-11.19.2007) Beloved teacher and student of life

2007-11-26T01:28:00.000-05:00

On November 19th, 2007 the world lost a remarkable spirit, sage, teacher and humanitarian. Lois Stabler of Keene and previously of Swanzey died surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Lois was my Keene High School art history teacher and she instilled me with an undying passion and curiosity for art, culture and travel. She was a small, petite woman but when she described Florence's

Ode to Luca

2007-11-19T23:31:00.000-05:00

Today was my son Luca's 5th Birthday. As usual we celebrated with fun, games and a jam packed pinata! This year's theme had a twist, it was a Red Sox animal party (a live animal show combined with some Red Sox posters covering the house) and 14 of his pals from Pre-K at Sunshine nursery school. Ahh how sweet it is to be five when happiness is a few bioncles, sitting in the birthday chair and

Lynette Chiang: My Heroine and a true Cycling Phenomenon

2007-11-17T07:36:00.000-05:00

Over the past couple of years I have have been inspired and uplifted by the life and prolific work, travels of by the name of Lynette Chiang, best known as the the girlfromdownunder, a visionary world traveling cyclist who has built a life around making the world a better place, one pedal stroke at a time. As you can see from her blog, web site and Bike Friday postings, Lynette is a treasure