Taking Tea in the Kasbah


Tagged: Italy


On our second full day in Florence, Mappy and I had planned to climb the 463 steps to the top of the Duomo (dome) at the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella. (Click here to read about our first day in Florence.) … Read the rest→



After an three-hour train ride on the sleek Eurostar Italia, we arrived at our second destination: Florence. (You can read about our first stop, Venice, here.) Long considered the heart and home of the Renaissance, it is where many of the world’s … Read the rest→



Over the last ten years, the majority of my travels have included taking one or both of my children with me wherever I went. While I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to see places near and far … Read the rest→



If you give a writer a brownie, she’ll want a cup of coffee to go with it. She will immediately stop her writing, go into her kitchen and get out the Italian coffee pot to brew some nice, strong coffee. … Read the rest→


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