I’ll admit when I first thought about attending a week-long mosaic intensive while vacationing in Italy, I had reservations. I couldn’t help but think that instead of blissfully sleeping until waking each day, wandering to the plaza for a mid-morning espresso, going for a run through the tranquil countryside, and enjoying a typically decadent, two-hour Italian … More Practicing the Art of Mosaic in Ravenna
Maybe it’s a game that all travelers play. The “Could I live here?“ game. As soon as my feet hit the ground in a new town or city, I begin debating the pros as well as the cons and dreaming about how it might feel to call this new place home. I have a “Sure, … More Lucca, Italy. Could This Tuscan Town Be Our “Some-Day-Home”?
For four glorious days we stayed at a friend’s house in the hills just North of Amalifi. If this isn’t paradise, I’m not sure it exists. Of course the area is known for its beaches, packed wall-to-wall in summer with sun and fun worshippers (people-watching is the primo activity). But the real draw for us … More Dreaming of Amalfi
Anyone who has visited Lucca, located in the heart of Tuscany, knows it’s a special place. Oozing with history and tradition while pulsing with youth and vitality. It’s just the right mix of old and new, man-made and natural beauty, and excitement and calm. We have fallen in love with Lucca…twice. Seeing it from the … More A Picture Window View of Lucca
In an earlier post I alluded to what would make us decide to redirect our trip and “country hop” from Portugal to Italy on the fly instead of continuing through Nothern Portugal and into Spain as we had intended. What can I say, we found ourselves in need. After ten beautiful, excitement-filled days in Portugal, … More Filling the Cup in the Dolomites
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