In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Spotlight: Historic Festa di Santa Croce | Lucca Every year, the city of Lucca celebrates The Festa di Santa Croce. As expected, last year’s event was canceled but this year it was brought back,… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Tempranillo Wine Festival – Dinner in a Vineyard! The tempranillo grape is a lesser-known grape in all the grapes found in Spain. It is also an important grape for Spanish winemakers as… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Cathedral San Martino | Something Special in Lucca San Martino We’ve visited San Martino several times, but each time Gary and I notice more and more. Isn’t that the way it usually… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Giacomo Puccini | Inside the Fascinating Museum A Look At Giacomo Puccini Recently, Gary and I along with our friend Victoria from Florence went and visited the Puccini Museum in Lucca.… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Lucca Biennale | Unique Paper Art Festival Lucca Biennale Lucca Biennale has arrived in Lucca for its tenth year! Gary and I were riding our bicycles and came across a beautiful… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Santa Maria Novella | Not To Be Missed! Santa Maria Novella Santa Maria Novella is a beautiful church in Florence, Italy. It is located very close to the railway station named after… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Our Italian Apartment | The Good, Bad, and Ugly We are finally settled in our Italian apartment. Home sweet home. This was no easy feat, mind you. If you follow our journey, you… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Wine Windows of Florence | Product of the Plague It is said that history repeats itself and in the case of Florence’s wine windows that statement is true. Wine Windows – An Ingenious… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Magnificent Flowers Found in Italy Flowers Found in Italy Spring and now Summer have arrived with gorgeous flowers in Italy – found everywhere you look. This explosion of color… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy 4th Largest Cathedral in World | Florence, Italy The 4th Largest Cathedral The 4th largest cathedral in the world is located in Florence Italy. Florence’s cathedral is the fourth largest in the… Continue Reading →
In General Info The Love & Pursuit of the Italian Language The Italian Language This post is about the Italian language, including suggestions and ideas for understanding and speaking it. When we first visited Italy… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) | Florence The Ponte Vecchio The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) is found in Florence, Italy, and spans over the narrowest point of the Arno River. The… Continue Reading →
