a blog about design, travel, food, and the desire to live abroad…
Although jetting off to far-flung parts of the globe is normally my chosen way to travel we recently went on a long (4800 km/3000 miles) road trip. We were originally planning to go in my car, but with the crazy price of gas at the moment we decided to go in lovely husband’s new electric … Continue reading Life is a Highway…Time for a Roadtrip!
My favourite room in the house is the kitchen. I love kitchens. I love food. I love cooking. I love preparing food for friends and family. I love spending time in the kitchen. I love eating the food that comes out of the kitchen. I enjoy cooking competition shows. I adore eating the local cuisine … Continue reading Food Preparation & Fresco Restoration
People’s opinions of my decision to undertake a renovation project from afar seemed to range from brave to crazy. I felt very calm and comfortable about it. During the pandemic seemed like a perfect time too — I couldn’t have been there in person for most of the renovation period, and the apartment wasn’t habitable … Continue reading Remote Palazzo Dust
A few years ago I received a small inheritance. We had been wanting to replace the ugly pink (!!) pavers in our backyard so I decided spending some of the money on that would be a good move. So I transferred enough to pay for that expense but left the rest of it sitting in … Continue reading Our Very Own Piccolo Palazzo
Spending two days in Italy sounds absolutely delightful in theory…but if you’re flying from San Francisco you’re relegated to spending an almost equal amount of time travelling as you are enjoying the destination. Not to mention the jet lag so you’re a complete zombie for the entire two days. But still…two days in Italy! I … Continue reading Flying the (Mostly) Post-Pandemic Skies
I have lived in 10 cities, in five different countries, and have travelled to almost 50 countries. There are many places that I loved visiting but don’t feel the need to go again. There are some places that I have visited frequently over the years, many of those because of the people who live there, … Continue reading Andiamo in Italia…!
