Italy: Great Art, Fresh Eyes and Inspiration
While walking through the many art-adorned churches, palaces and museums of Italy on a recent trip, I had the great honor of having my mother [...]
Adventure in Italy: Venice, Day 9
"NO!" something in me always screams as I head to an airport that will take me out of Italy. Day 9, a full and bittersweet [...]
Adventure in Italy: Venice, Day 8
Turn back the hands of time — it's moving too fast! Waking up early in Venice is the only way you will ever have her to [...]
Adventure in Italy: Venice, Day 7
The Cafe Florian, San Marco, seafood, and an almost swim in the lagoon — just another day in Venice! Arriving in Venice, I'm willing to [...]
Adventure in Italy: Florence, Day 6
When the glory of the past comes to meet you in the present and it's delivered in the form of paint on canvas, it's time [...]
Adventure in Italy: Florence, Day 5
Here's the thing — and I expect no sympathy here — but travel is hard work. It's a blessed kind of work, but this girl [...]
Adventure in Italy: Florence, Day 4
An enchanting day with a city of dreams. Imagine a group of some of the world's all-time greatest artists, set free in a city to [...]
Adventure in Italy: Tuscany, Day 3
The magic of wine country seems to wield its magic wand each and every time I visit. Chianti is a truly magical place, and the [...]
Adventure in Italy: Florence, Day 2
From Rome, which spans so many periods and art movements, to Florence, where the Renaissance reigns supreme, we're traveling through history in the present moment. [...]
Adventure in Italy: Rome, Day 1
What a day. Tired and jet lagged and not caring one bit. Started the day with coffee in one of my favorite piazzas in the [...]