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Streets and Eats in Milano Centro - Strade e Mangia a Milano Centro
L'italiano segue ogni sezione We spent the day walking Milano and was in awe with the Duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II but walking...
Maria Scuor
Aug 18, 20224 min read


Striving for Normal in Italy – Ricercando la Normalita in Italia
Scorri a basso per I’italiano “NORMAL – the usual, typical, or expected state or condition.” It’s been eight weeks since our journey in...
Maria Scuor
Aug 15, 20227 min read


Isola Bella on Lago Maggiore
L'italiano segue ogni sezione Isola Bella (beautiful island), is one of the three Borromean Islands of Lago Maggiore with the other two...
Maria Scuor
Jul 31, 20224 min read


Isola dei Pescatori on Lago Maggiore
L'italiano segue ogni sezione Isola dei Pescatori (Fisherman's Island) is also knows as Isola Superiore as it is the most northerly...
Maria Scuor
Jul 29, 20223 min read


Isola Madre on Lago Maggiore
Anche in italiano dopo ogni sezione Isola Madre is the largest of the three Borromean Islands on Lago Maggiore with the other two being...
Maria Scuor
Jul 27, 20225 min read


Lido di Stresa (Carciano) e Mottarone
L'italiano segue ogni sezione It is a short 15 minute walk on the Stresa promenade to Lido di Carciano, which is a beachfront where you...
Maria Scuor
Jul 26, 20225 min read


Statues of Stresa - Statue di Stresa
When you walk the promenade in Stresa you see many statues. Some have plaques that tell us the reason why the statue was created but...
Maria Scuor
Jul 20, 202214 min read


My Next Journey Starts NOW....
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)...
Maria Scuor
Jul 15, 20223 min read


Castello di Milano
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 18, 20222 min read


Happy Father's Day
This weekend we celebrate all the fathers, fathers-in-law, stepfathers, adoptive fathers, foster fathers, Godfathers, grandfathers, great...
Maria Scuor
Jun 17, 20223 min read


Our Matterhorn Experience
Photos of stunning Matterhorn, compliments of our friend Daniel who shared these with me: One of my bucket list items was to visit the...
Maria Scuor
Jun 15, 20224 min read


June - Inspire our Men to Live Healthier
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 15, 20222 min read


Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - Milano
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 14, 20222 min read


Taking Trains in Italy - Milano
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 12, 20221 min read


Berry Pan Cake
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 9, 20221 min read


Is it a Bird, is it a Mouse?
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 9, 20221 min read


Meditation - Give it 10 Minutes
Allowing space for our emotions to be explored is very powerful. Understanding why we are sad or happy, why we are stressed or calm,...
Maria Scuor
Jun 5, 20222 min read


Domenica in Chiesa - Sunday Mass
Being Catholic I was baptized, had my communion, got confirmed and celebrated the sacrament of marriage in a Catholic church. When I was...
Maria Scuor
Jun 5, 20224 min read


Today's Mindful Moment - Perspective
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 4, 20222 min read


Udine - Friuli
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...
Maria Scuor
Jun 3, 20224 min read
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