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Spring is here again and suddenly everyone out and about stops for a chat, which is very enjoyable, but sometimes a little frustrating when I need to be home again quickly. Yesterday I set off for the mini-supermarket intending to buy provisions...

I brought a Canadian friend with me to show her my little piece of heaven on earth in Italy. I had discovered that there was a new direct flight from my hometown, Newcastle, to Tyne and to Verona.  After leaving grey skies in England, we...

PADOVA Most people who travel to north Italy go of course to Venice, but only a few miles away is  the wonderful city of Padova, a city of great historic importance, surprisingly free of tourists. I hope these photos will tempt readers to...

My beloved second home in Italy is now closed for winter, but of course that doesn’t stop a stream of communication between all my Italian friends and me, while I’m home in England. I missed the Christmas market and the ceremony to open the...

Italians are probably the most hospitable people in the world! A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation from friends in the next village for an “aperocena” (which I translate as ‘drinks and dinner’). I was looking forward to it all day, as...

I am glad I bought a new air conditioning unit last month! It has been sweltering here day after day, week after week, yet after the very wet spring, at least in my part of Italy, the landscape remains green. Some days it has been an effort even...

La scrittrice descrive l'area palladiana nel Veneto. Questa zona ha numerose ville con splendidi giardini. Ci sono anche diversi centri termali e lei ne descrive uno in particolare, Abano Terme. Abano un tempo era piena di turisti (soprattutto...

In November of 2023, author Myra Robinson shared her piece “Letters from Veneto: Commissioning a Landscape Painting” with our readers. Since this piece, the painting has been delivered and is currently being cherished by Myra. Please enjoy Myra’s...

Spring is here and the muddy fields after the torrential rain in February and early March are now looking green again. There are tiny shoots on the vines, and the hills are full of the most glorious wildflowers, especially the pale blue speedwell,...

by Myra Robinson I have yet to hear my first cuckoo of the year, but in other respects everything is slowly coming back to life. The almond trees are in blossom on my favorite walk along the ridge of Monte Fasolo, and there are small green buds...