In General Info/ Italy/ Northern Italy Cittadella Park | Historical Park in Parma The Cittadella Park Cittadella Park was originally built for defensive purposes and was then transformed into a prison and a place of torture. Today,… Continue Reading →
In General Info/ Italy Vino Sfuso: Wine on Tap – Do You Know? What in the World is Vino Sfuso? In case you’re not aware… let’s introduce you to an entirely different category of wine. Sfuso or… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ Italy Leaning Tower of Pisa: The Amazing Climb The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Leaning Tower of Pisa is iconic and easily recognizable when in this town, or even just passing on… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ Food/ Italy Balsamic in Modena: Outstanding Experience Balsamic Vinegar: What is it about that “black gold” liquid that’s so special? Who doesn’t love balsamic vinegar? A recent trip with our good… Continue Reading →
In General Tips/ Travel/ Travel Tips Best Advice: Adapters & Electrical Converters for Italy A little story about electrical converters. Here I am one day clipping my hair with the electric barber-style clippers, and I smell something burning.… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ General Info/ Italy Top 12 Things To Do in Florence Top 12 Things to do in Florence, Italy The top 12 things to do in Florence is a list of our favorite sites. We… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ Food/ Italy Dario: The Man, The Legend, My Hero Dario Cecchini In 2019 Ilene and I were introduced to a few cooking shows by our daughter Ally and her significant other Brett. There… Continue Reading →
In Italy Doors in Italy: My Obsession I’m sure you know I have an obsession and take hundreds of photos of the wooden doors in Italy. There is a certain kind… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ Italy Guinigi Tower | Lucca’s Beautiful Landmark The Guinigi Tower is a beautiful landmark of Lucca and is easily recognizable by the garden on the top. A wonderful view of the… Continue Reading →
In Central Italy/ Italy Relaunching the Beautiful Carmine, Lucca The Mercato del Carmine The Mercato del Carmine, once the church of Santa Maria del Carmine, is a historic building located in the center of Lucca.… Continue Reading →
In General Info/ Italy What in the World Is Phylloxera? Before we came to Lucca in April of 2021, I had never heard of phylloxera or what effect it had on vineyards in Italy… Continue Reading →
In General Info/ Italy Arrivederci 2021 – Year in Review Most of us are saying “Arrivederci” to 2021 with almost the same gusto as when we said the same words to the year 2020.… Continue Reading →
