The next morning, after a light breakfast, we headed out, once again. A plaque marks the building where Luciano Tavilla lived.  He was a partisan, and was part of the Garibaldi Brigades.  He died in combat, at the age of 19, and was later awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valor. The Regia Dogana di…

I find Milan to be a stunning mixture of old and new, quaint and brazen, modern and historical.  It makes for a very interesting walk. Milan is also a shopper’s paradise. Next to a gas station, there were what looked like five large oil or gasoline tanks, now part of a café/restaurant.   Next up:…

The Bosco Verticale, or the Vertical Forest, is located at Via Gaetano de Castillia, #11.  This is a pair of residential buildings designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti.  The buildings are considered, not only a symbol of the city, but also a model of green living.  The two towers house 800 trees, 4,500 shrubs, as well…

As we prepare for another trip abroad, we thought we would take a look back at one of the trips from the past, only this time, including material that did not make it into the original posts, such as photos we did not have space to use before.  We start with a trip we took…

  Next up: As we prepare to embark on another adventure in the coming months, we take a moment to look back at a trip we took in 2015, only this time, we are adding photos and experiences that were not included in the original blogs, due to space limitations.  Stay with us, as we…