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Dear friends, What a month! So many things, so many friends, so many events! It always happens in October, but this year has been extraordinary! It actually started at the end of September, when in Florence I had the honor of representing We the Italians and the Italian American community at the Made in Italy event organized by Maurizio Mancianti,...

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The first evidence of glassmaking activities in Venice dates back to 982 A.D., but it was in 1200 that the glassworks first became concentrated in Murano, creating refined products that were far removed from the rougher items produced by other European manufacturers. Towards the year 1000, under the Venetian Republic, known as la Serenissima, all t...

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Let me use one lovely old wooden lake pier as an illustration. I visited Lake Garda last month and that pier was the focus of a waterfront view that held all three generations of my family spellbound. Nothing could draw any of us away, no unfinished bestseller, no uncompleted Nintendo level, not even two scoops of pistachio from the gelateria downs...

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Treviso isn’t a destination on a traveler’s first itinerary to Italy, but only a half-hour train ride from La Serenissima, it’s worth a daytrip especially for medievalists, poets, and foodies. Originally named “Tarvisium, Treviso became a municipium in 89 BC after the Romans added Cisalpine Gaul to their dominions, but, revered in verse by Dante an...

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Murano glass and Burano lace truly stood the test of time. Originating from – and deeply connected to – the very heart of La Serenissima, these traditional crafts are not just a source of local pride but also a significant part of Italy’s cultural heritage. Now, finally, they are on the cusp of receiving a new layer of protection and recognition th...

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Almost two kilometers of walls complete with battlements passages surround Marostica jewel among the jewels of the province of Vicenza in Veneto that hides inside an incredible atmosphere.  The city is famous for the chess game where the living characters impersonate the pieces, moving on a giant chessboard in Chess Square. The more than 600 partic...

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My husband and I have lived in Vicenza, Italy, twice since 2015, with him being stationed here for work in the military.  Our second move was in 2022 from Kansas with our three children, ages 10, 6, and 4. Our oldest two attend Department of Defense schools on the base, but our youngest attends a local Asilo, a school for children ages 3 to 6. It's...

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Theatre of different dominations, the Veneto is a region rich in nuances. It is an area with a versatile soul that is also reflected in its eclectic cuisine, which alternates between meat dishes and freshwater and saltwater fish, reflecting the many corners of an area that lies between coastal stretches and lagoon areas, inland areas and mountains....

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Horizons expand and all boundaries seem to fade away when you reach an altitude of 3,466 meters. Suspended between the sky and the mountains above 4,000 m, Courmayeur's futuristic cable car takes you to the foot of the granite rock giants, surrounded by millennial glaciers and perennial snow. Skyway Monte Bianco perfectly embodies the ice dream of...

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October 3 2023 Verona, Italy

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