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...
Three Days in Florence (Day 3) – The Director’s Cut
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Three Days in Florence (Day 2) – The Director’s Cut
There are many elements that should have caught my attention here, but I was fixated on the bronze doors which were one of two reasons I came here.
Three Days in Florence (Day 1.5) – The Director’s Cut
Marie compares the train station in Venice to the one in Hogwart’s...
Three Days in Venice (Day 3) – The Director’s Cut
The Basilica houses nearly 2 acres of mosaic, much of it gold leafed glass tile, dating to the 13th century. The floor is nearly as incredible as the ceiling...
Three Days in Venice (Day 2) – The Director’s Cut
The day starts at sunrise with blood oranges and croissants, and my first Italian expresso. I would spend several hours later that evening "Lost in Venice."
Three Days in Venice (Day One) – The Director’s Cut
My introduction to Europe was Venice during Carnival in 2009. (This extended journal was updated in February 2021).
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