Gardens are a little bit of Heaven on earth. Enjoying the beautiful colors and shapes that grace a garden is a special respite from the […]
Traveling and Shopping
Travel and shopping…two aspects of one fabulous trip to Italy and Ireland. However, shopping on this trip was severely limited as I had one carry-on […]
Shades of Green
A stream in the Irish Countryside Hello, Friends. Apologies for the break in Blogging but the last two weeks of our trip was a group […]
Sunday in Venice
Welcome Friends…it’s Sunday in Venezia. We’ve been here about six weeks and are down to our last week in Venice. We have seen and learned […]
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 […]