Italy

It is a universal truth that Italy is a place of beauty. Come here during wisteria season though and you will feel like you have …

Once a week I send my husband off to work, my little daughter to her playgroup and I get a feeling of elation. No, it …

It sounds really pretentious, but for the past couple of days we have been having white asparagus for dinner. And it looks like tonight will …

When I want to treat myself here in Italy, I order a cioccomenta. Or, if you would prefer its full name, try saying cioccolata calda …

The other day, as I was walking down Corso Fogazzaro in Vicenza, I found a secret place. Well, perhaps it is not so secret, as …

Well, Vicenza has been getting ready for Easter for a number of weeks now with church calendars celebrating the 40 days of Lent with different …

Spring has sprung in Vicenza and all of a sudden trees in full bloom have sprang all over this pretty Northern Italian city. It happened …

It is very easy to get in touch with Italy’s past. You don’t even need to go to a museum! It is everywhere. As soon …

So, the start of this week marked the end of Carnevale – this just over half a month long extravaganza when masks, confetti and stunning …

We had stopped in a small town just outside of Vicenza to stock on snacks and drinks for a day trip to Treviso, when the …