Extra Palio in Siena Will Commemorate 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI
An Extra Palio - Palio Straordinario - will be run in Siena on 20 October 2018.
An Extra Palio - Palio Straordinario - will be run in Siena on 20 October 2018.
Inspiration always seems to find me when I’m not looking and that is exactly what happened as I settled in to watch a few minutes of television last night. Lucky for me, I clicked over to Kenny Mayne’s Wider World of Sports, a show on ESPN that puts sports into…
On the other side of the Chianti countryside, some 35 miles south of Florence, you will find Siena, a Tuscan town rife with tradition and mood. Medieval Siena is best known as the site of the Palio, a twice-yearly, bareback horserace that takes place in the wide, shell-shaped Piazza del…
In addition to the many paintings that Raphael painted during his short life, the artist was also responsible for a roomful of frescoes in a Roman palace that is now known as the Villa Farnesina. From 1517-1518, Raphael and his workshop painted scenes from the fable of Cupid and Psyche…
Step counts of landmarks and virtual treadmill guides for Italy-inspired workouts.
A detail on Simone Martini's "Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ansanus" is my entry for "blue" for the #30dayphotochallenge
Below is an interactive map of Italy that will take you to the posts I have written about each region. Following the map is a listing of villages, towns, and cities I have visited in each Italian region. I have been to 16 out of Italy’s 20 regions. It is…
Only 37 when he died in 1520, Raphael was one of the most influential artists of his day.
Tuscany is more than just a popular place to visit in Italy. It is a brand. When planning an itinerary for Italy, many travelers want to go to Tuscany and soak up that Tuscan sun they’ve heard so much about. So what is Tuscany? And what can you see once…
See Rome and Vatican City from a new perspective with a tour of St. Peter's dome.
