Garden in a Churchyard
The most unexpected encounters can lead to the most unexpected adventures when exploring new spaces. I had read about a market in Venice that was…
Italian Food Goodies
Welcome, Friends. This Blog is about the joys of Italian food and eating the Italian way. First up is antipasto. You can do this easily…
Windows in Venice
Who doesn’t love shopping? You can take it to a whole new level in Venice. One of the many reasons I have come to feel…
Wine at an Enoteca
Returning to our Airbnb from Vaporetto stop San Mercuolo we happened upon an Enoteca. Now, I have been really interested in stopping at a wine…
Flowers for Mother’s Day
“Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary – it’s an act of infinite optimism.” —Gilda…
Make Venice Yours
A Gondola ride…a classic thing to do in Venice and one thing that hordes of tourists schedule into their trip. I wanted a more intimate…
Venice…An Introduction
“Ah Venice”..the line Indiana Jones delivers on reaching Venice in search of his Dad. Venice is unique, beautiful, crowded with surprises around every corner. We…
Palaces and Dukes
Mantua or Mantova in Italian…I’ve wanted to come here ever since I read Romeo and Juliet years ago. It was the city where Romeo was…
Orvieto…Walled City in Umbria
Orvieto is a medieval town on top of a hill that has been occupied for 3,000 years first by the Etruscans and then by the…
Quiet Moments in Pictures
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery – air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.’”…