Sometimes my travels take me outside Niagara. Come along!
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
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
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
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
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
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
