Travel

Victoria’s trip in Italy has officially started. Her return to Italia began in the “cradle of the Renaissance”, Florence! My Day on the “Other Side”…of the Arno River, That Is!   There are so many reasons to return to Florence–once …

The SPA resort of Bormio, Bagni Vecchi, attests man’s ability to create something of such beauty on top of a wondrous nature. This place was discovered by the Romans and perhaps even by someone else before them. There are the …

It has been just a few weeks since the Italian media coverage began to be monopolized by the success of the new TV series Medici: Masters of Florence starring Richard Madden and Dustin Hoffman. As it appears, the intrigues of …

There’s been a bridge at the site of Florence’s legendary Ponte Vecchio since the days of the ancient Romans. Today it’s a focus for Florence’s jewellers and draws tourists from around the world. But the bridge has had a fascinating …

Castelluccio di Norcia, in Italian region Umbria, is a tiny village perched on a small mount overlooking the Great Plain of Castelluccio. Only 12 people live there in winter! Let’s wander around, paying attention to the city walls… could you …

When I first heard about Stendhal’s Syndrome I thought it was a joke. It is not. This illness has been scientifically researched and documented; it is also listed in the Zingarelli, the best Italian dictionary. And now you can even …

When one thinks about mountain holidays, depending on personal preferences, one envisions either white peaks and powdery snow or green fields dotted by a myriad of wild colorful flowers. The fall is often overlooked, and it shouldn’t, as it can …

Nel mondo cattolico sono molte le feste tradizionali legate ai Santi. A Firenze il 24 Giugno si  festeggia il Patrono della città, “San Giovanni Battista” precursore di Gesù che battezza con l’acqua, in attesa di Colui che battezzerà con il …

Passeggiando per il centro storico di Firenze, ho visto esposto nella vetrina di una piccola cartolibreria, un libretto dall’aspetto modesto, ma dal titolo curioso “ Lo struscio Fiorentino” ; questa parola, “lo struscio” dai diversi  significati, sicuramente ben nota ai …

“Tonight the sun has died like an Emperor…great scarlet arcs of silk…saffron…green…crimson…and the blaze of Venus to remind one of the absolute and the infinite…and along the lower rim of beauty lay the hard harsh line of the hills.”  John …