There must be hundreds, possibly thousands, of travel blogs so why another one? Maybe I’m egotistical enough to think I have something to share but mostly I would like to become a forum, possibly, to hear from others with similar experiences. Plus my own blog gives me more freedom to express my opinion. Over […]
Read MoreA Prayer for Notre Dame
Two days ago, on Monday April 15, 2019, the world watched in horror as the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris went up in flames. Every newscaster referred to the cathedral as ‘iconic’ and it is. As of this date more of the cathedral survived than originally feared but much was destroyed. Here’s a link […]
Read MoreFirenze, old and new
This year (2018) my sister and I spent 10 days in Firenze. Last year I spent two weeks in Firenze at a language school and I was excited to show my sister some new places plus go to our old favorites. However, some of our plans went awry due to bad weather in one case, […]
Read MoreMontecatini Terme
Montecatini Terme, one more time Montecatini Terme was a last minute choice as I struggled with our 2018 itinerary. When my sister said she wanted to see Assisi, I originally thought we could travel by train from Bologna to Arezzo, then to Perugia (with side trips to Assisi and Cortona) then Chianti and Firenze. But […]
Read MorePerugia, Lake Trasimeno, Assisi and Cortona
I’ve written in some other posts that I chose Perugia as part of our 2018 itinerary because my sister wanted to see Assisi and it seemed like the best location for getting there. I had also hoped to see some of the other towns of Umbria, known as the ‘green heart’ of Italy, but found […]
Read MoreForty Eight Hours in Bologna
I’m not sure I can explain how we ended up in Bologna for our first two days in Italy 2018 without making readers’ eyes glaze over. Over the years I’d become interested in how Bologna and Emilia Romagna in general had become something of a culinary destination. Plus I was fascinated by the fact that […]
Read MoreSempre Chianti
Every time I have the privilege of going to Italy, I wonder if it’s my last time. I hope this wasn’t my last trip to Chianti but if it was, it couldn’t have been more beautiful–crystal clear blue skies, warm sun, fall colors. Getting There To get there though, and pretty much to stay anywhere […]
Read MoreSixteen Hours in Istanbul
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Several years ago, I saw an ad in a travel magazine in which Turkish Airlines stated that it was voted the number one airline in Europe. When I researched their routes and fares, I found that the fares were lower than most other airlines but every flight from the U.S. had […]
Read MoreVenice
In the past I’d never had a burning desire to see Venice, having heard it called Disneyland and a shopping mall with a river running through it. But once my sister and I booked a cruise to the Greek Islands which started in Venice, we decided to add another night and day to (what should […]
Read MoreFlorence and Fiesole, parte due
This post will be an extension of my first Florence post as well as my Flying Solo and Attitude is Everything posts. If anyone out there read the latter posts, they know that when I published them, I was getting ready to head to Florence to take a two week course in Italian. I took […]
Read MoreVerona and Padua
I started this article while I was still in Verona but got sidetracked leaving for Venice and then the Greek Islands. Verona (and the Veneto) has a different ambiance (for lack of a better word) than other towns and cities I’ve visited in Italy and not at all what I expected. After reading the section on […]
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