Venice, Italy – Arrivederci to this lovely view and all our friends and neighbors on Via Garibaldi. We loved being part of this little neighborhood in Venice. Ciao, Ciao, Alla prossima, Ciao! #Venice
Going Out in Style
Venice, Italy – It’s our last day in Venice and we’re going out in style. I had low expectations but I have to admit that our gondola ride captured the magic and mystery of this fantastic place.
All I Want for Christmas is… More Skiing
Nova Levante, South Tyrol – Twin S barely slept at all last night. He woke up around 1am (shortly after Santa’s visit!) and every hour thereafter, wondering when it would be morning. We finally let the festivities begin at 5am.…
Bolzano Christmas Market
Bolzano, South Tyrol – Often rated among the best Christmas markets in Italy, the Bolzano market is festive, with arts and crafts, ice skating and–of course–mulled wine. We didn’t love it as much as the charming night market at Lago…
Christmas Market in Lago di Carezza
Nova Levante, South Tyrol – The charming Christmas market at Lago di Carezza is a true festival of lights, with lanterns, bonfires and artistic displays surrounding a lovely moonlit lake. Also, mulled wine. #ChristmasintheAlps
Carezza Ski
Nova Levante, South Tyrol – Two years ago we had a (sort of) successful first attempt at skiing. I vowed to take the twins skiing more often, so they might learn to love this sport, and by association, winter itself.…
Winter “Fun” Festival
Venice, Italy – There’s nothing like a street fair in a foreign country to give a mum a little culture shock. Check out the winter fun festival on the Riva degli Schiavoni. No seat belts, folks! And in the next…
Gallerie dell’Accademia
Venice, Italy – Now I know what teachers feel like in the last week before summer vacation. We’ve reached the point where I’m ready to take field trips pretty much everyday. Honestly, nothing else is going to get accomplished here.…
Christmas season in Bologna
Bologna, Italy – We took our guest to Bologna to eat tortellini. We didn’t choose our restaurant well, though, and we were all disappointed with our lunch. Fortunately, there are a few other things going on during Christmas season in…
San Giorgio Maggiore
Venice, Italy – Rumor has it that the view from the campanile at San Giorgio Maggiore is even better than from the one at San Marco, as you can see the entirety of Venice in one fell swoop. It was…