Photo Focus: Wisteria!
Springtime in Italy
Springtime in Italy is my favorite season for a few reasons, but at the top of the list is WISTERIA ! Come April, it’s…
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Photo Focus: Wisteria!
Food Festival + Lake Como = Scenic YUM!
How does this sound ? Stroll along Lake Como on a beautiful spring day while sampling a variety of European delicious food creations, sipping…
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Rome’s Isolina Tiberina Festival
Isola Tiberina Festival a Magical Summer Event in Rome The Tibor (Fiume Tevere) river banks, centered around Isolina Tiberina (Tiber Island), transform during the summer…
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Christmas Market & Holiday lights:
ROME
Rome does have a Christmas Market but what Rome does really well is to fill the city, and just about every little street, with…
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Video: Sperlonga Beach in Italy –
A great day trip from Rome
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Aperitivo, Aperitif, Apericena – What is it?
It’s all about food & a drink in Italy!
This pre-dinner Italian ritual is known by many names: Aperitivo, Aperitif and Apericena. Which is correct? I have heard all of the variations while…
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Rare Event – Snow in Rome! True Story
When I moved to Rome, people asked, “Why Rome?” My answer was simple – I could get a long term stay Visa to Italy AND I…
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Fun, Crazy Obstacle Course Race through an Italian Village: Scigamatt
What a thrill! This is one of my top ranking adventure experiences while living in Italy. There’s much more to Italy than the museums,…
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What to do on a Sunday in Milan? Naviglio Antiques Market !
The Naviglio area of Milan is neat! Before, during or after the antiques market wander around the many unique shops and galleries along the…
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Sunflower Hunt in Italy
Sunflowers in Italy – Wow! Sunflowers to me are a happy flower – they look like little smiling faces surrounded by a ring of…
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Anguillara, Lake Bracciano – Bike Day-Trip
Frascati, Italy….
Porchetta, Villas and Crisp White Wine!
Frascati, Italy…. Easy day-trip from Rome 20 km South-east of Rome in the Castelli Romano area 25 minute train ride from Termini Train Station…
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Christmas Market: Milan, Italy
The Milan Christmas Market is in a perfect setting with the beautiful Duomo (Milan Cathedral) as the backdrop and framed by the Piazza Reale….
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Villa Ada Park – Rome, Italy
Peaceful city park with bicycle rental, walking paths, lake & a cafe, plus annual live music festivals. Villa Ada is the second largest (450…
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Rose Garden in Rome – Perfect Outing
Rome’s Rose Garden (Roseto Comunale) I was fortunate to go out with some friends and get introduced to the Aventino area of Rome. In…
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Walking photo tour: Lake Bracciano
Lake Bracciano is just about an hour’s train ride from Rome and makes for a great getaway to a quaint town, beautiful castle and…
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Gallery: Springtime in Italy
What an amazing palette of colors that POP once spring arrives in Rome- amazing & vibrant pinks, purples, yellows and oooohhhhh, the intoxicating scent…
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Need an Italian Beach Getaway?
Sperlonga, Italy is heavenly!
A beautiful seaside destination just south of Rome: Sperlonga, Italy Great day trip or getaway for a couple of days Train/bus transport from Rome…
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