November 17, 2015 On Sunday, November 15, 2015, Festa Italiana Minnesota honored all Italian-American Veterans (Thanks and a big shout...
It Has Been a Whirlwind Week in Italy
February 14, 2017 Wow! I mean WOW! It has been a wonderful week in Italy. Oh, there have been ups...
Oh The Wonders You’ll See
February 12, 2019 And the people you’ll meet when you visit Italy. Whether this journey is your first to Italy...
Off the Beaten Path to Erice, Sicily 2020
April 21, 2020 Sicily is the only major place where I travelled before the Quarantine set in for everywhere in...
Acqua Alta, 2019
November 19, 2019 This past week in Italy has been filled with stories of great flooding, winds, high tides...
Bring Italy Home for the Holidays
November 17, 2020 During this Covid-19 outbreak and the winter holidays of 2020, many travelers are wishing they could be...
Viaggiare da sola, To travel alone
September 29, 2015 A few years ago, I talked my friend Dot into going to Italy with me. I was...
Grandparents Day 2015
September 15, 2015 This past Sunday was Grandparent’s Day and all I could think about was my own Nonni (grandparents)...
Dreaming of the Shoreline of Maremma
September 4, 2018 As I write this post I am sitting on my granddaughter’s bed in Washington State and missing...
La Porta Del Ceilo, Heaven’s Door, The Duomo of Siena and More
September 8, 2020 Deep in southern Tuscany sits one of the biggest little hidden gems in all of Italy—the city...