A long weekend beckoned us towards the northwest mountain region of Italy and we couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised…
Category: Sightseeing
Deep Dive at the Duomo
It’s our first full rainy weekend in Milan, so we decided to visit the Duomo and see the Cathedral and…
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…
Rome in the Rain
In our first two months in Italy we’ve had almost no rain, so the intermittent showers and even thunderstorms I…
My Love of Michelangelo!
Here’s a common ice breaker question: If you could have dinner with an historical figure from the past, whom would…
The ancient seaport town of Ostia Antica
The greatest part of living in Italy for 2 years is that we can take the road less traveled, such…
Under the Tuscan Sun, with 68 Middle School Students
Ciao a tutti. This is Kevin with an update on my first Italian field trip to Tuscany.
Leisure in Lugano!
What a treat to hop on a train in Milan and an hour later arrive in a different country! We…
The Magic of Venice!
I believe the last time I was in Venice was the summer of 1976 and unfortunately my memory includes the…
A picture is worth a thousand words: Pinacoteca di Brera, First Visit!
So much to say, so little space! If you love art, history, religion, Napoleon, or beauty, you simply must visit…