Basilica di San Clemente wasn't anywhere on my itinerary for Rome.  It wasn't in my... Read more →

Cross of what? When I saw these "T"s all over Assisi, I had no idea what they were.... Read more →

For the second part of the Underground Colosseum Tour, our guide Michele took us up into... Read more →

The Colosseum.  It’s one of those things in Rome you’re “supposed” to do, but to... Read more →

You see winged lions all around Venice.  They are the symbol of St. Mark, and so then... Read more →

Every day I was in Verona it was the same thing: an absolute MOB of tourists crowded... Read more →

  Continuing through Venice’s Naval Museum (see previous post), I walked over to... Read more →

My second day in Venice started out with the sun out.  A lovely, crisp April morning;... Read more →

Anyone seen “Angels & Demons”? If so, you know about the Passetto.  It’s the... Read more →

I do a lot of research before I travel.  I’m so excited about where I’m going that I... Read more →