We did it! We survived our busiest summer yet! We have just returned from our annual trip to Bellaria and instead of writing another post with lots of pictures, I decided to do a Vlog. I will warn you now that talking is minimal as my approach to making it was more for the kids. … More Our family vacation 2017: The Vlog
While planning our trip, we decided to take a day trip to Pisa since it’s just an hour away. Because it’s so close, there’s no real problem with taking the kids. One thing I realized is that if you have the option, take a picnic lunch and eat at Piazza dei Miracoli. There are so … More Pisa through my lens
I’ve written my honest opinion about our recent visit to Florence and now comes the bombardment of photos. I narrowed them down to a select few just to give you an idea of how our itinerary went. (without captions.. because i don’t think they’re totally necessary) Day One Day two Day three Where we … More Florence through my lens
Florence… or Firenze as it is known in Italian is one of those cities that everyone and their dog dreams of going to and to be honest… it’s not a city I love. My first visit was in 2009 with my sister in law. You can read about it here. (please excuse the overly saturated … More Florence with kids: An honest opinion
There are many reasons to love Piemonte. One of my favorite things about this region is the location. It’s position on the Alpine border makes it perfect for visiting pristine lakes. Lago d’Orta is one that we have visiting a few times this summer. It’s located in northern Piemonte near Lago Maggiore and the Switzerland border. … More Day trip: Lago d’Orta
We were suggested a simple and humble hotel in Bellaria. While it was technically a hotel is was more like a small resort with a BnB feel. Minimal and basic. Nothing fancy. No frills. Simple. Friendly. Quiet. That’s exactly how we like our hotel. It felt so homey and cozy. We were greeted by management … More Our family vacation… part 2 (the location)
My very first experience at an Italian beach. It was an event 6 years in the making. My husband always talked about going to the beach and taking trips when we could afford it. Then it was when Miss V is a bit older, which then turned into when the girls get older. Now here … More Our family vacation.. part 1
Just an hour and a half from my fair city is Bardonecchia. A small mountain retreat in the Alps and quite possibly a hop, skip and a jump from the French border. Since Bardonecchia is in the Alps it is the perfect place for your Ski trip. Lucky for us, it wasn’t ski season yet … More Bardonecchia
Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean, From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; Perhaps the most famous love story….. told in one of … More Verona
For those of you who are long time readers: you may remember our friends Jill and Florent. Well, they FINALLY got married!! I say ‘finally’ because they have been together for 12 years. Since Jill and Flo have been such wonderful friends, we made sure that it was in our budget to attend this wedding. … More Wedding of the Year!
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