Most of my long trips begin with a red-eye out of Montreal, and a fair number of those red-eyes put me down at Schiphol with hours to spend before the next leg. …
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, at the base of the CN Tower in Toronto, is a lot of fun, and the Dangerous Lagoon is the best of it. It is the aquarium’s largest …
I am usually disappointed by airport food, and by airport coffee even more. So Café Flor, on Schiphol’s D pier, was a surprise. We stopped there in May while we waited to …
Ciao my friends! If you’ve wandered through Rome and suddenly found yourself face-to-face with a towering brick structure, chances are you’ve encountered part of the city’s ancient defensive walls. These aren’t just …
Ciao from One of Rome’s Most Charming Quarters!🌿 If Rome were a song, Trastevere would be the rhythm: playful, romantic, and impossible to forget. Nestled on the west bank of the Tiber …
Ciao from the top of the Spanish Steps! 🌸 Rome has no shortage of magical moments, but dinner at Salone Eva at the iconic Hassler Hotel is one that lingers in memory …
Ciao my friends! 💫 Not all of Rome’s grandeur is built sky-high. Some of it rests gently in a valley – wide, windswept, and echoing with the thundering hooves of history. That’s …
Ciao, fellow travelers & cinephiles! ✨ Rome doesn’t just belong to emperors and artists, it belongs to action legends too. In John Wick: Chapter 2, Keanu Reeves’ sharp-suited assassin brings the Eternal …
Ciao from Roma, fashion lovers and wanderers! 💫 Some streets are more than just places, they’re experiences, moods, and movements all at once. Via dei Condotti is one of those streets. Nestled …
Ciao my history-loving explorers! In a city as steeped in stories as Rome, there’s something especially moving about the Temple of Vesta, nestled within the Roman Forum. Small, elegant, and rich in …
Ciao my friends! Some places take your breath away with drama. Others steal your heart with serenity. Rome has plenty of both, but if you ever find yourself needing a moment of …
Ciao, dear travelers! 🌸 There’s a quiet place in the heart of the Vatican that most people never see, a place of trimmed hedges, whispering fountains, ancient ruins, and divine calm. Welcome …
Ciao, amici!💛 One of the things I adore most about Rome is how it encourages you to slow down. To sip, to linger, to taste. And that’s exactly what I did at …
Ciao, amici belli! 🙋♀️🌿 Every once in a while, a movie doesn’t just entertain, it transports you. And if you’re anything like me, Ben-Hur is one of those films. Grand, intense, and …
Ciao, dear explorers! 💕 As I walked through Rome, past the Colosseum, up Palatine Hill, and through the quiet ruins of imperial gardens, I kept thinking about how many lives and stories …
