Art and Wine in Milan: Mercoledi al Secco
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was an unusually hot Wednesday evening in mid-October when I set out to find wine and art in Milan….
Under Shirodhara’s Spell: The Ayurveda Way at Svata Katerina Resort & Spa
Reading Time: 6 minutesStillness is a good place to start. I’m flat on my back, eyes closed, head tilted upward. Hints of coconut…
4 Places to Find Creative Inspiration in Czechia (Hint: Not Prague, But Close)
Reading Time: 5 minutes“Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work,” artist Chuck Close once…
Sketchbook Journeys & Nostalgia in the Czech Republic
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe first time I stepped into the chilly Czech Republic, John and I weren’t yet married. It was our first…
5 Reasons to Visit Local Farmers’ Markets Wherever You Travel
Reading Time: 4 minutesWant to hear the true heartbeat of a city? Head to its local farmer’s markets. In Kampala, it was Owino,…
Colors of Autumn in Italy
Reading Time: 1 minuteTemperatures have dropped drastically and the cold wind sets in. But the Fall season is still my favorite time of…
Pompeii: A Buried Treasure
Reading Time: 4 minutes Stepping into Pompeii is both eerie and enchanting. Rows of identical houses are connected by stone slabs, spaced out…
In Pisa: Embracing Our Inner Tourist
Reading Time: 2 minutes Up close with the leaning tower of Pisa, the iconic structure seems tiny. Tourists with selfie-sticks, crowds of visitors,…
Experiencing Italy: Our Adventure Begins!
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe goal is a little ambitious: to see as much of the Italian coast as we can while the kids…
Discovering Ferrara!
Reading Time: 4 minutesFerrara took me and my sketchbook by surprise. On a whim, I went with Ellie, my four-year-old, to this city I’d…