Making Fresh Pasta Takes Time But So Does Love
Across Italy, no matter where you travel, you’ll find good food. What’s a little more elusive is the experience of…
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Sketching Villa Bernasconi, The “Silk Villa”
“Welcome, we’ve been expecting you.” It’s the first line on the paper you are handed at the entrance of Villa…
Filipino Artist Ramos Wins International Caravaggio Art Award in Milan
Palazzo Litta, Milan, the city’s oldest theater that is still functioning today. Art has a way of bringing people together…
Art and Wine in Milan: Mercoledi al Secco
It was an unusually hot Wednesday evening in mid-October when I set out to find wine and art in Milan….
Art & Ayurveda at Svata Katerina
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
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
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
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
Temperatures have dropped drastically and the cold wind sets in. But the Fall season is still my favorite time of…
Pompeii: A Buried Treasure
If there was any place in Italy I’d always wanted to see, it was Pompeii. Here, I sketched with great…