Own Your Encore

After avoiding Venice for 30 years … I am here in the mysterious city for 8 hours. Know the passages and bridges… … and the ‘squares’ – campi (large squares), campielli (tiny squares), or corti (small squares within residential) The iconic Venice views … curated Venice with people on a not so crowded day A…

What a gem for an escape from the city. Located in the Veronetta district of Verona on Via Giusti. Privately owned by the Giusti family since 15th century. In 1406, this property was next to the Postumian Way (an ancient Roman military road constructed in 148 BC that ran across northern Italy) . The site…

On Sunday we took the funicular for some stunning views over the city. Here are details from a morning walk. Buona notte

Today was a tour of Verona through the well-preserved monuments of different eras… and a wine tasting. The Verona arena dates from 45 AD [25yrs older than the arena in Rome] Being well preserved, 99% orginal and with perfect aucustics, today the arena is one of the few places in the world where 15k people…