Ponte Vecchio

It’s no surprise that any trip through Florence will eventually lead you to the famed Ponte Vecchio (old bridge). This bridge was first mentioned during Roman times and spans the Arno river at its narrowest point. It has survived a few floods and story has it that even Hitler ordered that the bridge not be destroyed during WWII. When you …

Orsanmichele

I’m one of those annoying people who want to ring on every doorbell just to see what’s behind that door. This is particularly true when you travel with me through a city like Florence. I want to explore every nook and cranny, climb every decrepit stairwell no matter the vertigo, and peer inside every window just for a glimpse of …

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Happy Holidays From Firenze!

This year’s Christmas post is from Florence, Italy, one of my favorite places in the world. The first time I came through here, I was blown away to finally see everything I had studied for four years in college about Italian art history. Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Ghirlandaio, Boticelli, Michelangelo, Donatello and other Renaissance masters all came to life to me as …

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Venice Is Forever

  When I left you yesterday I was mulling over the window display at Chanel.  I can honestly say nothing shouted at me to come back to the store this morning. But let me spin you 180 degrees to the opposing store window at Hermes, where the green alligator Lindy bag literally made me gasp out loud:   In Europe …

Happily Flooded

  I haven’t been back to Venice, Italy in over ten years so you know I’m all over it when the opportunity rises to go there. This time, however, so has the water in Venice. I leave from the Charleroi Airport outside of Brussels for a very early flight to the equally tiny Treviso Airport in Italy. This is how …