Scorri verso il basso per l'italiano Many of you know “HOPE” is a word I hold very dear to my heart. I (as well as my two daughters)...

History of this castello dates back to 1358 when Galeazzo II a member of the Visconti dynasty and a ruler of Milan, ordered the original...

This weekend we celebrate all the fathers, fathers-in-law, stepfathers, adoptive fathers, foster fathers, Godfathers, grandfathers, great...

Photos of stunning Matterhorn, compliments of our friend Daniel who shared these with me: One of my bucket list items was to visit the...

Since 1992 when the Men's Health Network has been celebrating Men's Health Month. The need to bring awareness to all health issues men...

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...

Makes 1 cake This is so simple to make that you will think no way it’s that simple. Only 6 Ingredients! The canned pie fillings make this...

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...

Allowing space for our emotions to be explored is very powerful. Understanding why we are sad or happy, why we are stressed or calm,...

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

Today's mindful moment comes from a wet bench I'm sitting on watching the lake in Stresa. For the first time we had an inside day...

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...

Having been in Stresa, Italy the past four weeks we have been literally forced to slow down because life is so much different than Canada....

Serves: 2 Sometimes you just need a simple sandwich and salad because you either have been running around all day, or have been eating...