Michelangelo’s Pieta & Saint Peter’s Basilica
I have always been drawn to and moved by images of Michelangelo’s Pieta, his sculpture of the Mother Mary holding …
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Religious Art, Old and New at the Vatican
Visiting the Vatican Museums while in Rome is a must if you love art and history. The vast richness and …
A Taste of Rome, The Eternal City
The last place we visited on our 30-day tour of Europe last year was Rome, the Eternal City. We only …
A Lovely Sip of Sorrento, Italy
With summer around the corner I’ve been looking at all the photos I never shared from last year when I …
The Fabulous Island of Capri on the Amalfi Coast
We spent several days on the fabled Island of Capri during our 30-day whirlwind trip to Europe last summer. It …
Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Beckoningly Unreal
John Steinbeck once wrote that the Amalfi coast “isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after …
Time-Traveling Through the Streets of Pompeii
One of my favorite stops during my travels last summer was visiting the ancient ruins of Pompeii, a sprawling city buried …
