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Sketching Villa Bernasconi, The “Silk Villa”
Italy, Journal, Travel, travel artist

Sketching Villa Bernasconi, The “Silk Villa”

Posted on 25/02/2019by Nyx

“Welcome, we’ve been expecting you.” It’s the first line on the paper you are handed at the entrance of Villa…

Art & Ayurveda at Svata Katerina
Art, Czech Republic, Inspiration, Journal, journeys, Travel

Art & Ayurveda at Svata Katerina

Posted on 10/09/2018by Nyx

Stillness is a good place to start. I’m flat on my back, eyes closed, head tilted upward. Hints of coconut…

4 Unique Places for Artists & Art Lovers in the Czech Republic
Art, Czech Republic, Inspiration, Journal, Travel

4 Unique Places for Artists & Art Lovers in the Czech Republic

Posted on 16/08/2018by Nyx

At 4 am, sunlight was already starting to filter through my open window at Hostinec U Hubálků. We zombied out…

Czech Republic: A Perfect Family Destination
Art, Czech Republic, Journal, Travel

Czech Republic: A Perfect Family Destination

Posted on 11/08/2018by Nyx

The 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
Art, Italy, Journal, Travel, travel artist

5 Reasons to Visit Local Farmers’ Markets Wherever You Travel

Posted on 14/07/2018by Nyx

Want 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
Family, Italy, Journal, Philippines

Colors of Autumn in Italy

Posted on 13/11/2017by Nyx

Temperatures have dropped drastically and the cold wind sets in. But the Fall season is still my favorite time of…

Pompeii: A Buried Treasure
Italy, Journal, Travel

Pompeii: A Buried Treasure

Posted on 29/07/2017by Nyx

If there was any place in Italy I’d always wanted to see, it was Pompeii. Here, I sketched with great…

In Pisa: Embracing Our Inner Tourist
Family, Italy, Journal, Travel

In Pisa: Embracing Our Inner Tourist

Posted on 19/07/2017by Nyx

  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!
Italy, Journal, Travel

Experiencing Italy: Our Adventure Begins!

Posted on 15/07/2017by Nyx

The goal is a little ambitious: to see as much of the Italian coast as we can while the kids…

Discovering Ferrara!
Art, Italy, Journal, Parenting

Discovering Ferrara!

Posted on 25/05/2017by Nyx

Ferrara took me and my sketchbook by surprise. On a whim, I went with Ellie, my four-year-old, to this city I’d…

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