We enjoyed our first 2019 visitor from the States in February, with one week to explore and show her northern…
Category: Cities
Florence in February!
Sunny skies, short lines, cool weather- what more does one need or want, to experience the magic and beauty of…
Perusing Parma- A clocktower and another museum featuring Napoleonic History!
There is more to Parma than food, I was surprised to discover. Walk around. The Piazza Garibaldi has a bronze…
Perusing Parma- the Sights!
Let’s face it- the first reason most tourists choose to visit Parma is to experience the food and the culinary…
Perusing Parma: Food Comes First!
Among the many benefits of simply living in Italy rather than visiting for a short period is that a friend…
The Holy Relics of Paris- a visit to Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle
A visit to Paris would not be complete without paying homage to the Notre Dame cathedral, particularly now that we…
Picasso in Paris!
Rather than line up to revisit the Louvre or the Musee d’Orsay on our recent trip to Paris, we decided…
The Alba White Truffle Fair!
Our much anticipated day trip to Alba, Italy for the 88th International White Truffle Fair was everything I had hoped…
Away in Aosta!
A long weekend beckoned us towards the northwest mountain region of Italy and we couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised…
A day in Bologna!
Kevin met me in Bologna after my trip to Rome and I think it’s safe to say that climbing the…