True, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy… From Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet A few months ago I watched…

The sound of Bryan Ferry’s “Slave to Love” lured me down the hill and into the butcher’s shop, where I found a bit of an unofficial party in the works.…

We followed a narrow, winding road outlined with tall cypress trees, oaks, and chestnuts. The hillsides were a patchwork of vineyards and olive trees. Here and there, random stretches of…

Ciao a tutti! I’ve been in Europe for the past couple of weeks and what a beautiful adventure it was. So many wonderful people and places to write about.  Many…

My interpretation of the Florida Everglades.

One of the most special places in Rome for me, is the Forum. Why wouldn’t it be? It’s where civilization as we know it began. Reading about the Roman Forum…

I spent a leisurely day strolling through this charming hill town in Umbria. Orvieto is an easy train ride from Rome and makes a great day trip. Walking down the…

Beauty is a universal language and Italians know beauty. After all, Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance, of Michaelangelo, Dante, Ferrari’s, and Leonardo da Vinci. They also know how…