My Life in Italy, Part 11: “Winter is Coming”
If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1. It is January 1985 now, and the weather has been in the mid 70’s in L.A. Now I know many people reading this think OMG! Mid 70’s in January, but I am an L.A....
My Life in Italy, Part 10: “Paola Meets The Megalopolis”
In Part 10 of the My Life in City series, we are back in Los Angeles. But this time, it is Paola's first time in the United States, and me showing her MY world.
My Life in Italy, Part 9: “An Italian Love Story”
If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1, otherwise, this will just make no sense at all! I mean, seriously… You can’t just jump into part 9 of a series, right? September 19, 1984 I’m...
My Life in Italy, Part 8: “A Tale of Two Italys”
Part 8 in my story that chronicles my 37 year journey, living with one foot in the US and the other in Italy.
The Beginners Guide to Florence
Florence is the birthplace of renaissance, so unsurprisingly, the city is bursting with art at every corner. This is one of the most popular cities in Italy to visit, and for good reason. There is so much more to Florence than...
My Life in Italy, Part 7: “The Roof is On Fire”
Part 7 in my story, chronicling my 37 journey of living with one foot in the United States and the other in Italy. This chapter covers a dark period in my fife, when I had just returned from my first trip to Italy in 1983.
The Beginner’s Guide to Naples
Naples gets a bad rap. Mafia, pickpockets, dirty streets. But there is so much more to Naples than its stereotypes. There is a lot to explore in and around Naples, and you would be missing out to skip over it. If you love food,...
My Life in Italy, Part 6: “Amalfi, Rome & A Two Horse Town Called Soriano”
Part 6 in my story that chronicles my 36 year journey, living with one foot in the US and the other in Italy.
The Beginner’s Guide to Cinque Terre
Ok I need to start off with a little lesson about this destination before I get into the meat of this post. Cinque Terre (meaning five lands) – Pronounced Cheen-kweh tehr-reh. I know I know, you’ve been calling...
My Life in Italy, Part 5: “If feathers are floating, It’s chicken for dinner”
So I left off on in Part 4 on my second full day in Italy. If I keep going at this rate, there will be roughly 5,000 parts to this series, so in Part 5, I will focus on some of the events of the next 8 days, then I will move on...