October 2016
Italy 2016
Just over a month ago I returned from a 1 month trip to Italy where I visited many beautiful towns/villages from the North to the South, traveling over 1500 miles (2,414 km) by train and [...]
June 2016
Di Rienzo Pantheon Palace
I have visited Rome 3 times and this time I got it right! After reading the glowing reviews, I stayed at Di Rienzo Pantheon Palace. I have preferred to stay near the Pantheon as I enjoy [...]
April 2016
Lago Maggiore – Cannero Riviera
Lago Maggiore is interesting as it lies within (or divided into) 3 regions; 2 in Italy (Piedmont and Lombardy) and Switzerland’s canton Ticino. Although it is the second largest lake in Italy, it is the [...]
March 2016
Hotel Cannero
Stephanino & Maria Carla, owners of Hotel Cannero Beautiful Cannero Riviera on Lago Maggiore. If you are looking for a wonderful place to relax, without the onslaught of tourists as in Lago di [...]
February 2016
Italian Custom Made Shoes
While in Torino, a friend took me to Piazza Savoia in the historic center of Torino (Turin). Piazza Savoia was designed in the 18th Century, as Torino’s citizenry grew larger. At that time it was known [...]