“Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.”
Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966)
Russian poet
Recent Posts
After Three Months – Is Italy Still Perfect?
Living in Italy for three months has been invaluable. In some ways it is analogous to dating and considering marrying…
Tips to Choose a Good Place to Eat
Type of Places Places to eat in Italy are characterized by different names. A ristorante is a more full-service and…
È Arrivata – The End of the Experiment, Part I
As we walked through Rome’s international airport towards our gate earlier today, an arrival from America was entering the terminal….
Fireworks and Friends
The joys of this experience in central Umbria bring daily surprises and delights, some planned, others serendipitous gifts. Sunday was…
2,000 Years Ago in a Roman Town – and We Were There
I’m a sucker for anything that brings history to life. Italy is overflowing with such things this time of year:…
The Gift of New Friends
Had it not been for a second look/see in Montefranco; had it not been for deciding to round a corner…