Mexico – a country I love. Having grown up in Texas, I used to go there a lot, but since living in Italy, I have not been there in a long time. We recently made a trip to Cancun – a Mexican destination I have never visited. Read More
A few weeks ago I listed some ways to cool off in the city by visiting a pool. But if you are willing to travel a little bit more, you can find some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Read More
Italy has been experiencing an early start to summer this year. It has been hot, so here are some nice options to cool off when ya just can no longer take the heat. Read More
Aosta Valley occupies the sweetest little corner of northwest Italy. To me Aosta is the fairy tale region of Italy – full of history, romance and of course – castles. Here in the smallest region of Italy you will find French-speaking Italians, surrounded by The Alps and every kind of castle you can imagine. What could be more fairy tale than THAT setting? Read More
Milan is a working town. It is a busy place and is going to get busier in about one day with the EXPO 2015 opening. Why not get away from the crowds below and enjoy some peace and tranquillity from up above? Read More
Milan is a bustling city full of activity, events and tourists. But in case you need a little escape from all the craziness, here are some ideas on what to do outside the city, just an hour away.
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You know how life is sometimes? You settle into a routine? A routine at work. A routine for meals. A travel routine. A daily routine. Read More
What do all of these things have in common? They take place in the Castelli Romani. These are hillside towns to the southeast of Rome. It is a place where many Romans go (ummmm…including the Pope) to escape the suffocating heat in the summer and where we go sometimes just to get an ice-cream. Read More
When I used to hear people say things like: “I am going to San Francisco to see my sister run the marathon,” I used to think those people were CRAZY! Not my friend taking the trip, but her sis running the marathon. 🙂 Still, it always seemed like the coolest thing to do because it seemed impossible to do. Read More
We arrived in Venice by train from Garda – us and about 5,000,000,000 other carnival goers. Many of the partiers included children dressed in costumes of batman, princesses and pirates leaving trails of coriadoli (confetti) as they made their way to the exit of the train station that opens right onto the canal facing the neoclassical San Simeone Piccolo Church.
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