Two weeks in Palermo

Finding my Way Around and first Impressions I arrived in Palermo mid afternoon on Friday, March 29th after a nearly 3 hour bus trip where I was forced to listen to a man behind me talking on his phone the entire time.  I was ready to put a bullet in my brain.  I had no […]

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Firenze 2023 and Italianme

I visited Firenze twice in November and December 2023.  My first week in Firenze, I was on my own, attending a new (for me) language school, Italianme.  I’ve written a brief section about the school, followed by my activities when not attending classes.  At the end of the post are short sections on restaurants, and […]

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Where to stay in France

Hotel Mistral, Paris https://www.hotel-mistral-paris.com/en/ Hotel Mistral is definitely off the beaten path in Montparnasse, just a few blocks from the cimetiere.  The rooms are modern but quite small. The staff made up for these negatives, though, first by showing my niece an app for the metro which allowed us to put in our destination and […]

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