When you leave the piazza where the Duomo (Cathedral) of Milano stands you can choose to go into Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and if in...

Instead of driving to Milano we decided to take the train from Stresa to Milano. It was the fast train with no stops in-between and we...

When you walk the streets in Stresa and most in Northern Italy, you tend to get a bit of a scare because these little critters come at...

Being Catholic I was baptized, had my communion, got confirmed and celebrated the sacrament of marriage in a Catholic church. When I was...

L'italiano è appena sotto l'inglese in blu - Scusa si ci sono errori (Italian translations just under English in blue) Gianni was born in...

June 2nd in Italy is the "Festa della Repubblica" (Italy's National Day) and today in Stresa it was impossible to find parking because...

L'italiano è appena sotto l'inglese in blu - Scusa si ci sono errori (Italian translations just under English in blue) As a boy, Gianni...

We spent an afternoon in Höri a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. This small town of about...

We spent a weekend visiting Gianni's sister Nadja and family in Bülach a small town in the municipality of Zürich, Switzerland. Well six...

Our daughter Crystal and her fiancé Chris live in Arona which sits on the southern end of Lago Maggiore. Like Stresa, the lake and...

I have my morning walk around 6:45 am when it is already bright out in Stresa but the sidewalks are bare as everyone is still asleep. ...

Per L'Italiano scorri verso il basso fino vedi l'italiano We love to take advantage of B&Bs wherever we go because they allow us to meet...

Per L'Italiano scorri verso il basso fino vedi l'italiano My parents and family are from small town Castelsilano in Calabria and when I...

Whenever Gianni and I walk the promenade we go by the some of the most amazing hotels which in the future I will have a blog capturing...

Pretty much every town has a market that rolls into town the same day in the week. This means shutting down roads to cars and you are...

Friday the 13th is considered lucky in Italy but I think we brought some of our Canadian juju because yesterday a drive that should have...

We have been so lucky to find an amazing rental apartment in the heart of Stresa with-in walking distance to restaurants, grocery stores,...

Ever wanted to see what it is like driving through little towns of Lago Maggiore? Yes there is amazing scenery to see but taking in the...

Today we spent the afternoon at Sesto Calende with Crystal and Chris for Mother's Day Brunch. It was a wonderful day and I will post the...

May 1st is La Festa dei Lavoratori in Italy, which translates to Labour Day. This year it fell on a Sunday and I was surprised to find...