History & Culture The Cross that Spoke to St. Francis Many people know the story of St. Francis of Assisi. He was the son of somewhat... Read more →
My Travels Assisi: “No Way Out” Path Where was I... Oh yes! I had just walked through the simple hermitage and climbed down... Read more →
My Travels Assisi: Eremo delle Carceri When I was in Assisi I was amazed by how well-documented the life of St. Francis was,... Read more →
My Travels Old Men & Scooters My morning started at 7am as I left Assisi with my hiking map in hand and quickly got... Read more →
My Travels Umbria’s “Path of Olives” On my first-ever full day in Italy I decided to hike from Assisi to Spello via the "Path... Read more →
My Travels Old Men in Gardens I had a plan. I had it all figured out. I'd walk from Hotel Alexander, my B&B just... Read more →
My Travels Assisi’s Local HotSpot For me, one of the best attractions in Assisi, the small Umbrian town famous for being... Read more →
History & Culture What is the Cross of Tau? Cross of what? When I saw these "T"s all over Assisi, I had no idea what they were.... Read more →
My Travels Spello: Train Station Encounters After getting a bit lost in the countryside between Assisi and Spello (and getting help... Read more →
