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Category: Europe

A Love Story on the Island of Guernsey

Marla loved the 2008 book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and when she heard it was going to be on Netflix she said we had to watch it! I really enjoyed the film directed by Mike Newell and starring Lily James as a writer who strikes up…

FABULOUS 1 NIGHT IN ROME & the hunt for a great “cacio e pepe”

I have one night in  Rome and I’m on a food quest. I just flew in from Sicily eating mostly seafood  the whole time. Mind you, I do love the finned delicacies found in those beautiful Sicilian waters but tonight I must find a great “cacio e…

VENICE IN WINTER…A LOVE OF VENETIAN GLASS

Traveling in winter is a great change of pace, especially if the city is amazing Venice!  Years ago Marla and I decided to visit Venice in January before the Heimtextil fabric trade fair in Frankfurt. Roberto, one of our suppliers, insisted we stay at the Hotel Danieli which was his…