Tell Italy I’ll Be Back
Myra's visit to Italy has come to an end, but we enjoy every last second....
To Rome We Go
We say goodbye to our Roman friends and look back on a wonderful visit....
Italian Castles and Gelato
A perfect spring Sunday of discovering Italian castles and gelato....
A Lesson about Italian Health Care
My Italian doctor has invited me to attend an important event. Learn about my experiences with the Italian health care system. ...
Conveniences
When some of your modern conveniences are not available, you have to rethink what convenience is all about....
The Italian Vet, Part 2
Millie goes back to the Italian vet. Read about her adventures here....
The Italian Language Conundrum
Mastering the Italian language is more difficult than I anticipated. Read about some of my challenges....
Wheels
My interest in cars begins and ends at something that gets me from point A to point B with as little trouble as possible. I want dependability, safety, and comfort. I have landed in a country that makes some of the most expensive and impressive cars in the world. ...
Vanquishing the Tramontana
Fiendish Wind We’ve been having a struggle with the weather this week. We started the week with snow, which was beautiful and magical and we loved it. Then the sun came out and it was clear and bright and we loved it. With the sun came the wind. It...
Seasonal Perspectives
One of the things we were looking forward to when we moved here was to experience the seasons. We’ve been coming to Italy for 25 years, so we’ve seen snippets of every season, but to witness the changes crosses a threshold between visiting and living. We got here in...