It’s springtime in Milan and that means . . . lots of festivals. Guest blogger Kevin got a chance to…
Category: Sightseeing
Portofino in the Spring
With a day to spend on the northwestern coast of Italy, we decided to visit Portofino, not realizing how lucky…
The Port City of Genoa
With a free weekend, we decided to hit the west coast and visit the port city of Genoa, where pesto…
Northern Italy In a Week!
We enjoyed our first 2019 visitor from the States in February, with one week to explore and show her northern…
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…
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…