After our boat trip along the Brenta River from Padova to Venice, we decided to spend a few days in…
Category: Sightseeing
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…
From the mountains to the sea: Easter in Taormina
Our first trip to Sicily began in the famous resort town of Taormina where on a clear day Mount Etna…
The Villas around Milan-Villa Arconati
One could spend years visiting the villas and adjacent gardens around Milan and the lake region in northern Italy and…