Hello from Lake Como!

Hello again!, Just two more nights before we head for the airport in Milan, very early, Wednesday morning. I look out our hotel window, at the lake and see the…

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Venice In A Day

I hope I never forget the first sight, out of the train window, realizing we are crossing the bridge, soon to approach Venice! Before I knew it, we were off…

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Three nights in Padova

Good morning!, I have about 10 minutes before our group takes off for a tour of central Padova. We’re staying in a wonderfully quirky art hotel, in town. The hotel…

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Greetings from Florence

Hello, dear friends, We left Rome yesterday, by train, on our way to Florence. The Italian train system is very impressive. It’s clean, prompt and friendly. But the best thing…

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Rome: Day 3 & 4

Greetings, dear friends! I’m sitting in our hotel’s lobby, after another marathon day of touring. While the city’s sites and history are amazing, I’m thrill-tired! We walked at least 10…

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Rome in the Rain

Hello there! Greetings from Rome! We just ended our second day of touring Rome, Italy. Actually, yesterday’s tour did not start until three in the afternoon, since our plane landed…

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