I Ran the Race for the Cure® in Rome Race for the Cure I was living in Rome in 2002, the first year for the Komen Race for the Cure® in Italy. Having run the Race in Houston a few times, I was excited about participating abroad. I signed up […]
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Italian Movies Reviews
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Verona with Children II
Verona Tours and Itineraries – Verona with Kids II Verona Verona is a great city to visit when traveling in Italy and can be very enjoyable with kids as well. There are a lot of activities for families to experience together in Verona. You will be able to make […]
Tours of Verona with Children
Verona Tours & Itineraries -Verona with Kids Verona Many people know of, love and want to experience the great country of Italy. So often parents feel they need to wait until the “kids” are older or all together grown up to appreciate the history, culture and experience. You might be surprised […]
Tours of Rome: Eat, Drink and Shop
Eating, Drinking & Shopping Tour of Rome Via del Corso When you visit Rome you’ll have to set some time aside to embrace more than its deep history. Touring Rome would be incomplete without embracing the food & drink, the nightlife and the shopping. Rome has maintained its reputation when […]
Milan Tours & Itineraries
Tours of Lombardy Duomo of Milan Although almost all of Italy has breath-taking landscapes, Lombardy, (or Lombardia), is said to have one of Italy’s most varied landscapes. It’s diverse and incredible hill towns and lakeside resorts are interconnected through the powerful slopes, vineyards and crop fields. The number one element […]
Florence Itineraries
Florence was our favorite city. It was more quaint, personal, and intimate. The culture and climate of the city were less busy and massive than Rome for us. My wife and I were able to enjoy taking our time and slowly venturing out into the city streets. Aside from all […]
Italian Culture: Lotteries in Italy
Lotteries inside and outside of Italy What is a lottery? A lottery is a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Some governments forbid it, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national lottery. The first signs of a lottery are […]
Siena and Britain
Siena & the heart of Tuscany by Rebecca Ford Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com & Bookpleasures.com is delighted to have as our guest, travel author, writer, and photographer, Rebecca Ford. Rebecca is a contributor to several British newspapers and magazines, as well as some websites. She is also the […]
Grotta del Vento and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
Grotta del Vento North of Lucca lies a magnificent valley with peaks of limestone. Where you have water and limestone, caves are soon to follow. The Grotta del Vento is one of those caves. Further up the valley of the Serchio River is the fine hilltop town of Castelnuovo di […]
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