Tag: Italy

Beach Memories

When I was growing up in Bangkok in the late 60’s, Thailand’s beaches were not yet much of a tourist destination. Even Pattaya Beach was unspoiled and seemed barely used (I know that will be beyond the imagining of anyone who first saw it from the late 70’s on). We used to drive down there… Continue reading Beach Memories

Gallery: Tirano, October 2007

I took so many great pictures during our visit to the Sertoli Salis winery in Tirano (Valtellina) that I couldn’t use them all even in three pages, so here they are. Some are fuzzygraphs because I did not want to use flash on the interior frescoes, but I’ve included them anyway to give you at… Continue reading Gallery: Tirano, October 2007

Gallery: Santa Maria del Tiglio, Gravedona

While visiting friends on the other side of Lake Como, we stopped by the lakeside town of Gravedona and visited the cemetery and  the medieval church of St. Maria del Tiglio (St. Mary of the Linden Tree). As you can see, family vaults are kept over generations and centuries, and are well maintained. This is possible in a… Continue reading Gallery: Santa Maria del Tiglio, Gravedona

Photo Gallery: OpenCamp, Rome, March 2008

I attended OpenCamp in Rome, which was held in a mostly recovered public space, the former slaughterhouses of Rome, parts of which are interestingly decorated with graffiti. You might also like: No related posts.