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Category: Travel Beyond

Sometimes my travels take me outside Niagara. Come along!

Hamilton, Ontario, Travel BeyondLeave a comment
Uli Stairs Hamilton Ontario a handmade dream

Uli’s Stairs a Handmade Dream

31st Aug 2020 Girl in Niagara

I don’t know Uli.  I’ve never met him, though I wish I could.  I have walked his stairs down the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton, and his story fascinates me.  There are plenty of stories surrounding Uli’s stairs.  His name, Ulrich … Continue reading Uli’s Stairs a Handmade Dream

Tuscany5 Comments
Villa Le Corti Tuscany Italy, the wine cellars and the fabulous Chianti Classico wines

The Wine and Cellars at Villa Le Corti

20th Jul 2020 Girl in Niagara

It was a  beautiful sunny Tuscan day, the kind you dream about, or read about in books. Our driver wound his way along the Via Raccordo Autostradale on our way to Villa Le Corti in San Casciano in Val di … Continue reading The Wine and Cellars at Villa Le Corti

Tuscany7 Comments

The Gardens at Villa Le Corti Chianti Tuscany

9th Jul 202020th Jul 2020 Girl in Niagara

This narrow door beyond the lavender was an inviting focal point for me in the garden at Villa Le Corti, the residence of the Principe Corsini and his family in Chianti Tuscany. The 230 acres of the estate set in … Continue reading The Gardens at Villa Le Corti Chianti Tuscany

Florence Italy, Travel Beyond15 Comments
Thursday Doors in Florence

Thursday Doors in Florence Italy

2nd Jul 20201st Jul 2020 Girl in Niagara

The doors all over Florence, Italy are enormous heavy wooden doors that grace the façade of buildings and lead to fabulous courtyards tucked away from the bustle of the city. This magnificent door is on Lungarno Torrigiani which runs along … Continue reading Thursday Doors in Florence Italy

Travel Beyond, TuscanyLeave a comment
Badia a Passignano Tuscany Italy

Badia a Passignano: Eat, Stay, Dream, in Tuscany

27th Oct 20191st Nov 2019 Girl in Niagara

I sat alone in a white wicker chair in the backyard of an ancient abbey overlooking the Tuscan hillside. There wasn’t a soul around.  I swallowed. The kind of repetitive swallow that indicates a looming sore throat.  Is it really … Continue reading Badia a Passignano: Eat, Stay, Dream, in Tuscany

In Niagara, Life in Niagara, Travel Beyond, Tuscany6 Comments

Is Niagara the New Tuscany

21st Aug 201917th Nov 2019 Girl in Niagara

Is Niagara the new Tuscany. Discover the similarities between these two beautiful places to love, as you travel Niagara and Tuscany. Continue reading Is Niagara the New Tuscany

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