SPRING 2023 Writing, appreciating art, cuisine and culture in Florence and Tuscany Italy sings softly in my ear, urging me to return, insisting that it’s safe now. My heart literally aches when I look at photos from past adventures. In late September, I plan to re-visit my favourite sites alone and meet with my friends […]
Before visiting Venice in 2004, I studied guidebooks to learn the Vaporetto routes and the location of the churches and museums. I packed a map with all of the calles, campos and palazzos noted, confident that I’d be able to navigate my way around the city. I had my map, but no idea where I […]
Something new is in the air… Meet Arianna and Alessio of KM Zero Tours! For the past few years, I have been meeting with my friends Arianna and Alessio who own and operate KM Zero Tours (Kilometer Zero Tours). Their philosophy meshes well with mine; get to know the people, the small villages, the local […]
It seems to rain almost every day but It does not distract from the beauty of Tuscany and good times with friends. Let’s start with Firenze And now we are in Bologna to see Tiffany Poon. We stayed with Cristina and Luca, in the mountains above the Vallombrosa Abby and a day trip to Certaldo […]
When my good friends, Carolyn and Larry invited me to stay with them in Trastevere I said “yes!” What a wonderful vacation from my vacation! An unexpected surprise: the Globe and Mail wrote to me that they accepted one of my stories for their “First Person” column. My piece is a nostalgic look at the […]