After our boat trip along the Brenta River from Padova to Venice, we decided to spend a few days in…
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Padova (or Padua): Giotto frescoes and an historic Botanical Garden- A Day Trip from Milan
As Italy continued to open up its regions after the Coronavirus shutdown, we left the Lombardy region to visit nearby…
Il Burchiello: A tour of the Venetian Villas along the Brenta River
Shortly after we arrived in Milan, I saved a scrap of paper with the name of a river tour that…
The Wine and Food of the Piedmont Region
Before we got locked down due to the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020, we took a glorious trip to the Piedmont…
A summer walk along a former Ligurian rail line
Our longest excursion while staying in Sestri Levante began one Saturday at 9 am and ended around 6 pm. We…
Vigevano and the Museum of Shoes- A Day Trip from Milan
On the recommendation of a friend, one of our last fun trips with Mom on this “Mother-Daughter Trip of 2019”…
Vienna: A Mother-Daughter Trip to Remember!
By the time Mom and I made it to Vienna, we were ready to slow things down a notch.
Budapest: Mother-Daughter Trip to Remember!
I met a lovely woman in Milan who originally hails from Budapest, Hungary. She also happens to own a flat…
Amsterdam: Mother-Daughter Trip to Remember!
After seven years of life’s interruptions delaying our trip, Mom (Grandma Suz) made good on her 50th birthday gift to…
The Ruins and Ceramics of Central Sicily
After a few days in Taormina, we packed up and headed to Central Sicily with anticipation. On our list: touring…