The Venice Experience

A big "Grazie mille" to everyone who lit candles, sent up a prayer to the heavens and/or extended positive energy on my behalf ye...

I rarely, if ever, blog about anything other than my life in Venice. Today is different. I'm writing about our recent weekend in Rome. ...

                                                    (photo thanks to Pink Lioness in Venice) I've been reluctant to talk about w...

For several years now, whenever I watch one of the boating events associated with one of Venice's festivals, for example the Regata Sto...

You know it's getting close to Easter when you see these huge chocolate eggs appear in the windows of the bakery shops all over Italy. ...

Today didn't turn out anything like I anticipated. It was way worse, but it gave me yet another huge reminder that living in a  foreign...

My apologies to all of my readers in advance while I attempt to re-charge my blog and inject some new life into it by an overhaul of the de...

Happy 1593rd Birthday, Venice. According to legend, Venice was founded on March 25, 421.  We're raising a glass of prosecco to La...

Another gorgeous weather day brought all the dogs, and their owners, outside for their afternoon meeting here in Sant'Elena. Yes, t...

The internet is truly a powerful tool. It connects me to all of you, and through this blog I've met incredible people, both through em...