When I was talking to my parents on the phone, describing a day we spent in a knife makers workshop a few weeks ago, my dad said, “You know your Great Uncle was a blacksmith and he used to fabricate …
What Story Do Your Traditions Tell?
“There is no room at the Inn.” We walked endlessly, with three kids in tow, through winding cobbled streets as the wind blew past thousands of Italian tourists visiting Cortona for All Saints’ …
Is Your Food Market Fresh?
Eating local is a way of life in Italy. There is no “locavore” movement. It is a state of being. The biggest shift for us coming from the United States, was the lack of choice. Coming from Bainbridge …
Family Friendly Italians
Everywhere we have gone in Italy, without exception, our children, all children, are not just welcomed, they are enveloped! Store owners come out of shops to grab their cheeks and give them oranges …
The Freedom of Florence
Beauty awakens the soul to act. ~Dante Alighieri Florence was a little overwhelming for the teacher in me, so much so, that I avoided going to the number one place on my list until the week …
Aspiring to Be Off-Line and Connected
We visited a police station last week as part of our residency verification process for the citizenship applications. After walking past all 10 offices and the front lobby, there was not a computer or …
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