Italy
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Venice in Words
While the waters of Venice rise from time to time. The love of reading never fades even if the words on the pages of history become lighter with age. This bookstore honors both…
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Rome: Day One
Touchdown! I have arrived in Italy. Rome! The eternal city. The holy city. Just in time for Easter. The city is alive with tourists and the faithful. Those here to relive moments from…
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Buying a Burano Lace from home
While in Italy I had the pleasure of visiting the Island of Burano, famed for its lace-making. A quick history lesson on the Burano lace, needle lace. The wives of the fisherman made…
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Italy and Greece
This last year, 2018, I went to Italy and Greece for my birthday. This happened to coincide with Easter for both the Catholic Church and the Orthodox church. This made the city more…
