Getting to the Heart of It

September 5, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

(An old post I never shared, but wanted to! I’m not exactly a timely individual.) There are few things that I love more than artichokes. I could eat them everyday. Prepared any way, in any shape. An addiction? Perhaps. But one I’ll gladly keep. I love that it takes work and effort to get to […]

Olive Notes

May 17, 2011.Reading time 3 minutes.

No matter how short my trips to Italy have become I always try to make time to go see my family. When I was much younger, I used to spend weeks on end there during the summer. My love of Italy is deeply rooted in those moments and in those memories. I often wish I […]

Can happiness fit in an espresso cup?

May 15, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

One of the things that I look forward to the most when I go to Italy (it might almost be a reason for my frequent trips) is a caffè. No. I really believe that sometimes this is my sole purpose for going there. (Sorry sister and friends.) There is just something about the whole experience […]

A Roma (Città Aperta) la Vita è Dolce.…Italian Cinema

May 3, 2011.Reading time 5 minutes.

During my many walks throughout the eternal city, I noticed several posters promoting a photo exhibit on the golden age of Italian cinema. I was intrigued but, unfortunately, unable to attend since it opened once I returned to the states. In Rome, there is always so much to see and always too little time to […]

Life is in the Details

May 2, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

There are many things that I love about Italy but, for me, what I love most is in the details. Life is in the details here. To me it is the beauty and attraction of this country. In Italy, every moment counts. Yes, it is true Italians are known for la dolce vita (the sweet […]

All roads lead to…

March 19, 2011.Reading time 2 minutes.

I wish there was a way to take back home with me every trip to Italy that I’ve ever been on. A way to relive every moment, every feeling, every sound, taste, smell, every detail whenever I chose. A way to return to that moment in time where I felt truly happy and complete, where […]

Ciao World!

March 19, 2011.Reading time 4 minutes.

Start Here. Or for the abridged version skip to the last paragraph…. I’ve never been a person who things come easily to. That’s not to say I haven’t been extremely blessed in my life. I’m just not one of those people who arrives at a conclusion quickly, simply, and easily. About anything. At all. And […]