The first time I visited Milan was in early January, 1991 – it must have been right after the New Year. We arrived in the city late at night and had to walk some way to find our hotel. As we went, I asked Enrico if Milan’s garbage collectors were on strike or something. I … Continue reading Out With the Old, In With the New
^ above: View from the central western shore, above and north of Menaggio. Want to enjoy this view during your Italian vacation? You can rent the place where I took this photo Lake Como, shaped like an upside-down Y, is easily reached from Milan by car or train. You can take the train to Lecco … Continue reading Lake Como Travel Tips
Of course , our family is far from typically Italian. Even my husband’s family isn’t very typical: his mother moved around a great deal while she was growing up, and had only two brothers (who both died young), and Enrico’s father was an only child – hardly the norm in his day! So the close … Continue reading A “Typical” Italian Christmas
All the photos I took at and around vlogEurope in Milan and on Lake Como, November, 2006.
NB: The links on this page are mostly to video, of course! There are also lots of photos. Be aware that some of the language in the videos is Not Safe for Work. What did I do at vlogEurope? I barely participated in the conference, and didn’t film a thing – some videoblogger! But I … Continue reading vlogEurope 2006: A Horde of Vloggers Descends on Italy
