Yesterday, I walked 15,000 steps all over Milan, in areas I both have and haven't seen before. I was out to explore...
San Maurizio. Oh, Wow.
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My terrace. La mia terrazza.
8:15 P.M. and someone out there is playing the violin. There are also sounds of dogs, kids and dinner dishes....
What did I pack?
You've all heard "Pack light! Pack light!" I agree, absolutely. And I think about EVERY single thing that goes into...
Home Again
Home again. It amuses and pleases me that returning to Milano, Italia, is so known and so comfortable. This is my...
At Home Along Milan’s Grand Canal
Journal Entry: Wednesday, 12 September 2018 - Milan Did I really just arrive in my home-away-from-home, Milan, this...
Machine Guns and Fireworks
Journal Entry. 1 Gennaio 2017 (January 1, 2017) - Milano Day 3 of a cold that has kept me layin' low. Enforced rest....
Liberty in Milan
How many times has someone said to me with a sneer, "Oh… Milan. It's so gray and industrial." They turn up their noses...
St. Francis Would Rail at the Assisi of Today
High on a hill is the town of Assisi, home of Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, born in 1181, later known as Saint...
Città di Castello
Our first stop on our road trip through Umbria, the region landlocked in the middle of Italy: Città di Castello - City...
Under the Umbrian Sun
When friends start planning their trips to Italy, they immediately think of going to Tuscany - Toscana. And when they...
Home Away from Home in Milano
Stormy, wild wind and rain last night here in Milano. End of summer, early fall. But I arrived four days ago to a day...
Hungry? Eat this!
For the record, "Italian Food" is SO much more than pizza, spaghetti, ravioli and fettucine alfredo. In fact,...
So hot I’m sweating in the middle of the night
Hand-sewn, vintage linen is not enough to help stay cool close to midnight on what was a 95-degree day with high...
Charming Treviso
If you're heading toward Venice (Venezia), veer a little north to the charming town of Treviso (Tray-vee-zo). A...
Magic and Marvel
Journal Entry - 2 June, 2013 - Milano Early Sunday morning and I've opened up the house to the first warm breeze since...
Typographic Jam Session
"Affamata di Sapere" - "Hungry to Know". That seemed like a meaty phrase around...
Along the Ligurian Sea
Mention a trip to the "Italian Riviera" and one envisions palm trees, beaches, hot sun and relaxation. In fact, Russia...
Almost Baked My Ballerina Flats
It's Sunday night. I arrived on Thursday morning in the middle of a hard, driving rain. Since then, it's been wet,...
Market Day is Saturday
In this neighborhood, Saturday is market day. A string of city blocks nearby is blocked off and filled to the brim...
At Home in Milano
(Click on each image to enlarge it.) 17 May 2013, 3:03 p.m. - Milano The nightingale is singing in my courtyard and...