one word could describe many of the award winning show gardens at the 2019 chelsea flower show: naturalistic rhs chelsea flower show 21-25 may 2019 royal hospital chelsea | london | united kingdom the m&g garden best show garden | gold medal winner | rhs chelsea flower show | 2019 designed by andy […]
you may know that genova (genoa), italy was a maritime republic whose economic power peaked during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. at that time, the genovese aristocracy developed a public network of private palaces to host state visitors. 42 of the palazzi dei rolli (palaces of the lists) are now unesco world […]
during our recent holiday in italy, my husband, bob, and i decided to visit cantina antinori nel chianti classico (antinori winery in chianti classico) enroute from firenze (florence) to the beach at forte dei marmi. in 2012, the antinori family moved their corporate headquarters from florence to bargino, which is located in the chianti […]
what do you think of when you think of florence (firenze), italy? probably, the cupola (dome) designed, engineered, and constructed for the duomo (cathedral) by filippo brunelleschi (1377-1446). view of florence from la leggenda dei frati restaurant, located in the giardino bardini (bardini gardens) photo credit lisa walsh | innerspace piazza del duomo […]
even if you consider yourselves ‘travelers’ instead of ‘tourists’, your vacation plans sometimes include some tourist activities. during our recent holiday to the italian riviera, my husband, bob, and i planned a day trip to the cinque terre (five lands). the five scenic seaside villages of monterosso al mare, vernazza, corniglia, manarola, and riomaggiore are […]
