In the early AM. another hotel guest plays Spanish guitar just outside my door. There are worse ways to wake up on a Sunday morning...
Crossroads Tour: A Final Day in Florence – The Director’s Cut
Category: Travels in Italy
Crossroads Tour: Chapel of the Magi – The Director’s Cut
It's one of my favorite Renaissance works for its subject mater and intricate detail, and I never dreamed to see it outside of an art book. And yet, here I am...
Crossroads Tour: Portovenere – The Director’s Cut
It is said that Wagner, upon looking out onto the sea off the coast of La Spezia, was inspired to write the first stanza of Das Niebelung.
Crossroads Tour: Of Ships and Sea Creatures – The Director’s Cut
Built for the Genoa Expo 1992, the Genoa Aquarium houses 63 tanks in its 10,000 meter space, and is said to be the largest indoor aquarium in Europe.
Crossroads Tour: Genova (Day 2) – The Director’s Cut
A police car stops behind me, and an officer asks if I'm here to see the Lanterna, the “Cymbol of Genova.”
Crossroads Tour: Florence to Genoa – The Director’s Cut
It's an interesting train ride from Florence to Genoa, where I lodge in a B&B housed in a 14th century convent...
Crossroads Tour: Florence (Day One) – The Director’s Cut
My second global trip starts where the last one ended - in Florence.
Crossroads Tour: Making Plans – The Director’s Cut
This trip starts where my last one left off... in Florence.
Crossroads Tour: Arrival in Florence – The Director’s Cut
My second global trip starts where the last one ended - in Florence.
Three Days in Florence (Day 3) – The Director’s Cut
The Bargello is remarkable as much for its architecture as much as its contents. Finished in the 14th century, this palazzo has been the residence of the Duke of Calabria...
