It would have been impossible to leave Milano without saying "goodbye" to Mary. Our first meeting is a story in...
Goodbye Mary
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Carlotta Café – Milano
Octopus as tender as a dream, served warm and simply, with potatoes, olives and olive oil. Fish and pasta prepared and...
Another History Lesson
My "History Buff on Wheels", Angelo, went rolling past me along the canal this morning. In a cycling daze and not...
Minnie & Michelangelo at the Castle
The little girl was unrestrained and so pleased with herself. She and I both saw the humor of her Minnie Mouse joining...
Megan’s Leaving!
Megan and I met while struggling through Italian classes together in the winter. We had come here for different...
Tasting Wine with Friends
The grape varieties and resulting wines here in Italy are numerous and quite different than in the U.S. What better...
Sardenara: Not-Quite-Pizza, with Anchovies
Last Friday, after my whirlwind morning in Genova, I continued on to Sanremo for what was likely my last visit with my...
Marina Pavani: Antiques in Genova
It all started with hat forms on Milan's Grand Canal. Five weeks ago I went to the Mercatone Antiquariato - Antique...
Mako & Ma Qing Sheng
Two Chinese and one American strolling together along the Naviglio Grande speaking Italian, their only common...
Earl & Matthew
How do you give a 13-year-old a whirlwind overview of Milano and other spots in Italy? I had grown up picking rocks...
Hannah & Zibby
The excitement of a college-time trek through Europe! Hannah & Zibby started together on June 8, in Newcastle...
My “Tricolore” Year
One year ago today my plane landed at Milano Malpensa Aeroporto. I caught the train into the center of town, to the...
Meeting Signora Ada
Last September, with just a few clues in hand, I wandered around Venice in search of Trattoria da Ignazio. Having...
Sally in Milano
Sally flew over from Seattle a week ago to share the sights of Milano, the wonderful food treats available...
Festa della Repubblica
While here in Milano for the cycle of a full year, I've tried to get some sense of every holiday or special occasion....
The Milanese Man Purse
Two "fashion" trends persist for men around here: orange-colored pants and the Milanese "man purse", a sleeker,...
Striped Hat and a Red Violin
I liked his smile. I liked his black and white striped hat and the color of his violin. I liked his playing. So I...
Nino: A Contemporary Master
It was another sunny afternoon and a good time to go to the Piazza del Duomo to wander around. I hadn't known that...
Make Like a Sculpture
What to do when the temperature is in the 80s on a Saturday afternoon, post jet-lag? Go for a bike ride with a cyclist...
Fast on the Canal
The fence joints along the canal were interesting to Dad, so I had stopped to take some detail shots. One of the...