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9 Jun

1913: The Year Before the Storm

It seems, from Florian Illies’ wonderful read about the lives of (mostly European) artists, writers, politicians, thinkers and lovers,...

30 May

Images From a Quick Trip to France

Countryside, Champagne-Ardenne region of France 13th c doors of Notre Dame de Villeneuve l’Archeveque classified as a Monument Historique As...

28 May

Meditations on Travel #55

There are still lost places to be found. It is thrilling to journey beyond the beyond, to encounter the undiscovered. But I wonder what it feels...

18 May

Full Moon in Venice

14 May

Venice

Under impossibly blue skies and with remarkably few tourists (for Venice), we wandered the city, walking from Rialto to San Marco on both sides...

13 May

Yummy Food

Risotto Asparagi, Villa Feltrinelli There is no place like Italy.  North, south, mountains or seaside, there is something about this country...

12 May

The Grand Hotels of Lake Como

Villa d’Este  (below) has long been the Grande Dame of Lake Como.  Located at the bottom of the lake in Cernobbio, it sits in a lovely...

11 May

Villa Feltrinelli

Markus Odermatt, owner and General Manager of Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli, says of his lovely 21-room retreat, “This jewel box is...

10 May

Lake Garda

A view from my window at dusk. Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli

10 May

Lake Como

Glorious place, this.  Embraced by snowcapped mountains, the villages that line the shores and creep up the mountainsides feel removed from...

8 May

A Northern Italian Jaunt

The overnight flight landed one hour early..when does that ever happen?  Normally I would have been thrilled, but I am meeting my sister this...

5 May

Some More TED talks…

It was great to have so many emails come in with other people’s favorite TED talks.  Here are another three sent from Argentina by my...

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