“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.’” […]
Paestum: Greece in Italy
Never did I expect to see Greek Temples in Italy. I thought I’d have to go to Greece and that just wasn’t possible right now. […]
Setting a Table in Orvieto
When you’re traveling or vacationing at the beach, in the mountains or in a major city many people book into an Air B&B so they […]
The Delightful Vico Equense
When you’re in the middle of touring it’s good to take a day off and just have a relaxing vacation day. That’s what we did […]
Navigating Pompeii
From everywhere in Pompeii, the uncovered Roman ruins, or the modern city of Pompei you can see and feel the presence of Mt. Vesuvius. It […]
Travels In Italy
Have you noticed that sometimes the very first dinner in a place becomes a special memory? Our first dinner in Pompei at a Pizzeria near […]
A little Italian Outing
Welcome, Friends, It’s so nice you’re here. Today we’re going on a Field Trip to a wonderful Italian bakery. I’ve been studying Italian for about […]