|
|
By J, on October 17th, 2008
One day while walking around the streets of Venice, my lens captured these: These are mushrooms of different varieties. Check out the prices. I didn’t have the guts to ask the prices of these veggies. Do you see the squash blossoms? I wish it is available too in my nearby farmer’s market. Of the almost [...] . . . → Read More: Venetian Goodies
By J, on October 16th, 2008
There is one thing that we enjoyed immensely on this trip. That is none other than binging. I hate to admit it, but we certainly did. If you are presented with food that you really love, it’s just hard to resist. Even if we kept saying, we have to restrain ourselves, as soon as we [...] . . . → Read More: Venetian Pasta And Then Some
By J, on October 16th, 2008
As priorly mentioned on my previous article, here are pictures of Hotel Europa & Regina. For info, this is also a Westin property just like the Excelsior where we stayed at in Rome. It is not as grand as Excelsior, but it definitely has the same trumpe l’oiel of the Renaissance look as indicated by [...] . . . → Read More: A Glance At Hotel Europa & Regina
By J, on October 15th, 2008
This was our home while in Venice. If I were to believe written reviews of this hotel, it is described as a hotel that shines as a genuinely charming enclave of well upholstered chic. In a separate article later on, I will post photos of the hotel’s lobby and facade. We had a room with [...] . . . → Read More: Hotel Europa & Regina
By J, on October 12th, 2008
Getting lost is not a problem here in this unique city. Just keep walking and traversing hundreds of canals, large and small, and cross over the arches of medieval bridges. Going from one point to another is like walking through a maze but there is no vehicular traffic. The sense of the city’s timelessness is [...] . . . → Read More: Walking Around
By J, on October 12th, 2008
We have been immensely enjoying Italian foods since we arrived here. Now, after two weeks I think I’m craving for something else. Two weeks of pasta, pizza and gelato plus great pastries and other bakery goods equals at least 3 pounds added to my weight. That is just an estimate by the way, it can [...] . . . → Read More: Two Weeks Of Italian Foods
By J, on October 10th, 2008
Our temporary home in Florence, Italy: at the Montebello Splendid Hotel, a very charming hotel with a columned Tuscan style loggia. I must admit I was immediately taken with the charm of this well appointed hotel, situated around Piazza Santa Maria Novella. As soon as we got off the taxi, I didn’t even want to [...] . . . → Read More: Montebello Splendid
|
|
Popular Posts