Italy

A few months back I went to Artigianato E Palazzo at the beautiful Corsini Gardens. This is an exhibition of one hundred artisans most from the Tuscany area. In addition to its importance as a cultural event to popularize crafts, the exhibition offers an opportunity to take a closer look at “applied arts” in order to bring them into our daily lives and set this event apart from more … Read More

I mentioned in an earlier post that I spent 2 days in Montepulciano with my friend Julie and stayed at Pamela Shelton Johns wonderful B & B Poggia Etrusco.   I thought it would be fun to have a professional guide for the day.  We arrived by train so we were limited on what We could do on our own. Pamela recommend Serena Baglioni who operates A Day in … Read More

    I mentioned in a previous post I participated in a silent auction to benefit the earthquake victims in Umbria and Le Marche. I also bought a 2 night stay in an apartment in Assisi. With all he traveling John and I have done in Italy I have been to Assisi.  After looking at Brigolante Guest Apartments web site I knew I was in for a treat. … Read More

In my last post I mentioned my friend Julie from Texas came to visit last spring.  Being she is a huge garden and gardening enthusiast I knew exactly where to take her on our sightseeing adventures. Piazza Michelangelo is a wonderful place to start.  It has so much to offer and diffidently the WOW factor.  It has one of the best views in Firenze.  It also has a … Read More

A few months ago I participated in a silent auction to benefit the earthquake victims here in Italy. One of the items I bid on and really wanted to win was a 2 night stay at POGGIO ETRUSO. This is a bed and breakfast in Tuscany owned and run by cookbook author Pamela Sheldon Johns and artist husband Johnny Johns.  I have been Facebook friends with Pamela for many … Read More

I love discovering stores and sharing the ones I like.  After being a sales representative for 35 plus years it is still in my blood.  One of the he things I enjoy about living in Firenze is you are always finding something you haven’t seen before. With all the little sides streets and the spermatic opening and closing times your constantly seeing things you had not seen before. … Read More

As a young girl I became very fond of 19th Century poetry and have enjoyed it throughout my life. When I got he chance to visit he apartment of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning I jumped at it.  They moved here in 1847, a year after they married and lived here together until Elizabeth’s death in 1861. They called it “Casa Guidi” and wrote some of their finest … Read More

Zoe and I took our second trip to Verona and this time decided to stay on the other side of the river. Verona reminds me of a small version of Firenze with the river cutting it in half.  I figured since I like and live in the more quiet, less tourist side of Firenze I would give it a try.   We stayed at B&B Aurelia that I found on the internet. … Read More