Pope Francis is beyond popular in Italy, where 88%of the populace are Catholic. Even his figurinesoutnumber "futbol" players and gladiators.Pope Francis is the 266th to head the Catholic church. The first was St. Peter.In fact [...]
The heart and soul of Venice is the classic gondola ride. Yes, there was singing. Our gondolier belted out not only O Sole Mio and Volare, but also Buon Compleanno (that's Happy Birthday in Italiano!) [...]
No trip to Venice would be complete without a visit to St. Mark's Square, complete with pigeons on the head. When we had dinner, the bambini (little children) were playing in the water that overflowed [...]
Everyone knows Italians love their shoes, but I didn't bring anything that would go with these (whew!) On the other hand, Murano glass is hand blown in Venice, and is sold in figurines, jewelry, chandeliers, [...]
Ah, Venicia!! First time for me, and it's absolutely charming. It's amazing to see how the whole city functions with streets of water. Everywhere you look is a romantic postcard, accordian music fills the air. [...]