The summer is over, and we are on to the fall of 2018! Here is the September wallpaper calendar, with a photograph of sunset on Santa Maria del Fiore, the great cathedral of Florence....
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Fall in Florence
Come sit with me on an amazing terrace in Florence and watch night fall around Brunelleschi's Dome. Where to stay in Florence: four great apartments....
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Meeting the World Over Breakfast
I’m a huge fan of breakfast, and have made it my mission to explore “the most important meal of the day” wherever I go....
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Christmas in Florence!
Buon Natale! If you're dreaming of a festive Christmas vacation, Florence fills the bill beautifully. A digital Christmas card to all of my readers...
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Walking Tour of Florence with a Visit to the David
A review of my 2017 small group walking tour of Florence, skipping the line to see Michelangelo's David, with the family-owned company, LivItaly Tours....
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Books about Italy: A Reading List for Florence
Ah, so you're going to Italy -- to Florence -- the jewel of the Italian Renaissance. Here is my reading list for Florence, and whether you're looking for nonfiction and history, a book written...
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Rome: Beating the Crowds
Ciao Roma! My sister and I spent a week in Rome before heading to Civitavecchia to board the Royal Clipper — always a wonderful pre-cruise or post-cruise extension to a vacation. You’ll find my article...
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Of Paper and Books and Ink
In an age where everything is increasingly digital, why do we love paper so? It’s the delicate scrollwork of a printed design. The fragrance of a leather book. The way a thick sheet of paper...
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My Room with a View
In those winter nights next to the Duomo, life came back to me. It’s an 88 step climb to a week I now carry with me always. Paolo opened the door of my taxi. “Ciao, Anna. Your...
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