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Buongiorno – it’s Clair! Venice is my favorite city in Italy. I’ve been traveling to…

Our family loves visiting Venice in winter *, and we often bring hesitant (and later,…

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Brera, Milan – What to see, where to eat and drink, in Milan’s hip artists’…

We just got back from another trip to Venice with kids.  This time my oldest…

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Italy has the highest number of UNESCO Heritage Sites in the world. Everywhere we look,…

Where should we stay in Florence?  This is the question I’m asked most when friends…

Sour cream is cream fermented with lactic acid bacteria.  Are you making a recipe that…

Teeny tiny Orta San Giulio is a real undiscovered gem. It is often overlooked by…

Day trips from Florence – best day trips by train, car and bus. Destinations that…

Ciao!  Clair here.  People often ask what brought me to Stresa, as I used to…