A Visit with Bardini
Myra's Italian adventure continues with a visit to a Renaissance garden in Florence. ...
Opening the Door to the Romans
The best part about living in Italy is having friends and family come 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....
Going in Peace
Shrines are everywhere in Italy offering peace and comfort. What they mean and how they got there are sometimes mysteries....
The Italian Language Conundrum
Mastering the Italian language is more difficult than I anticipated. Read about some of my challenges....
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...
Happiness is a Warm Radiator
I’ve become a radiator fan. After many years of living with forced air heat, I love the radiator. I never thought that it would warm the room – only the area just in the immediate area of the radiator. But I was wrong. A radiator will warm an entire...