Lemons in Salerno Poppies in Pompei Wisteria in Ravello Special thanks to reader and fellow Italian language classmate Dianna Mansi Nunez for sharing such beautiful photos and captions of our beloved Italy in the spring! Continue reading
Category Archives: Italy
Inviting…
Above: Just the little bar in the piazza up the street from our hotel in Bellagio: simple but well-supplied. I love how decorative the glass candy jars are! Above: Venchi is a high-end gelato and chocolate shop with locations across Italy and throughout the world. The window displays are both eye-catching and artistic, and we … Continue reading
La Primavera
Although I have not yet been to Italy in primavera, beautiful flowers abound year-round, and I hope these snapshots infuse a bit of Spring into your day. All photos my own except the image above from Spello, credit here. Continue reading
5 Romantic Italian Phrases
One of the beauties of Italian is that it is a very specific language. I would say I love that, but that would be very un-Italian indeed. For example, there are different words to indicate playing a sport (giocare) versus playing an instrument (suonare). Or for painting a wall (tinteggiare) versus creating something with paint — like … Continue reading
Coming in February
Here’s what I’m polishing up for the blog in February; so excited to be writing about one of my favorite topics: The Italian Renaissance! Tuesday’s A Snapshot From Series featuring Florence (naturalmente 🙂) Book Love: Recommended reading for all who love the Renaissance (or want to learn more) Renaissance History: A closer look at Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, … Continue reading
Snapshots from Italy: Favorites Across the Years, Part 1
A very rough (and probably low) estimate of pictures of Italy I have in my personal files is around 2500. So, in what seems like a perfect way to avoid post-Christmas clean up and neglected laundry from the holidays, I thought it would be fun to showcase some of my top favorites this month. Enjoy … Continue reading
Snapshots from Italy: A Wish List
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher While I have been fortunate to see the moon shine from several places in the world (including Italy), Italy is still an itch that needs scratching. Here are some places still on my Italian wish … Continue reading
