Escape to Venice with Six Engrossing Books
If your traveling wings have been clipped, travel to Venice virtually. The current stay-at-home restrictions and the severe cutback on international travel are [...]
Italian Hand Gestures – Artistry in Action
When Italian speak with the hands, it’s potent emotional punctuation. And, Italian hand gestures are hard-wired into Italians’ DNA. [...]
“Normal” Goes Bye-Bye in the Wake of Covid 19
Our lives have been irrevocably altered. The Covid 19 crisis isn't just a major speed bump in our lives. No, it's more like [...]
Let’s Not Try to Rush Our Way Out of Covid 19
It's tempting. After seven weeks in coronavirus lockdown, I'm itchin' to be outside and getting on with life. Spring has arrived gloriously here in Treviso, [...]
Heading into the Next Phase of the Covid 19 Crisis.
Welcome to Act II of this pandemic. And there is no intermission. No catching one's breath. Are we even remotely past the initial shock of [...]
Suited Up for the Long Haul with Coronavirus Strategies
Yep, that's me, geared up for the weeks and months ahead. And, while protecting myself (and potentially others) is paramount, it's just one of my [...]
Scenes of Solitude Amidst Italy’s Coronavirus Crisis
Reaching for my camera and reportage... In the often overwhelming heaviness of Italy's coronavirus crisis, it has been far too easy for me to shut [...]
Vigilance is Needed More than Ever in the Coronavirus Crisis
Now is NOT the time to relax! I get it. I want to be done with the coronavirus crisis. I'm desperate for life to return [...]
Partial Coronavirus Measures Don’t Work
What we're witnessing in Italy with the coronavirus crisis seems to bear this out. We'd hoped we'd be starting to see, through the coronavirus measures [...]
A Glimmer of Hope in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis?
Vo, a small town just outside of Padova might show the way... I feel war-weary, waking up to mounting cases and death tolls in this [...]
Italy Reaches Critical Mass with the Coronavirus Crisis
Hospitals and medical services are struggling to keep up. That's the story of the coronavirus crisis that we're waking up to here in Italy. Lombardy [...]
The Allure of Venice at Night
Those of you who've been following my blog understand I have a love affair with Venice. And, it continues to deepen, particularly in regards to [...]
Are we waking up too late to the silent spread of the coronavirus?
Italy has been on lockdown but trains are still carrying people south. And most probably the coronavirus with them. Yes, even though the train schedules [...]
Which is Worse? The Coronavirus or the Blame Virus?
The latter certainly doesn't help the former. I woke up this morning, hoping to see that The President of the United States, in his address [...]
The Coronavirus Chaos in Italy
As of yesterday all of Italy is on lockdown as a result of the coronavirus In a matter of days, life here in Italy has [...]
When the Unexpected Arrives
And the unexpected is happening right now. I'm feeling it and seeing it more acutely being here in Veneto, one of the "hot spot" regions [...]
The Italian Origins of the Word Quarantine
It all began in the 17th century in Venice with the term quaranta giorni (forty days). Currently, we're inundated with the coronavirus news and the [...]
Italian Men and Their Card Games
It's a scene you won't have difficulty finding throughout Italy. Head to almost any piazza, especially just before lunch until well past dinner, and you'll [...]