Florence
February 17, 2010
- William Wallace Eight Questions for William Wallace When I was researching and writing A Journey into Michelangelo’s Rome, I read thousands and thousands of pages -- books, articles, interviews, journals -- and one name kept popping up in my research, that of Dr. William Wallace. Dr. Wallace, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, is one of the world’s foremost experts on ...
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January 27, 2010
- Robin Maxwell writes fiction putting strong heroines in compelling and fascinating situations. Readers love her vivid descriptions and fast-paced plots set against well-known historical circumstances. In February, Ms. Maxwell's latest book, O, Juliet, debuts -- a retelling of the familiar Romeo and Juliet story. AKN: You have made a career writing fiction about real people in ...
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January 6, 2010
- Today is Epiphany, and I thought it was a good time to go back into the archives for this post about Epiphany in Florence. Enjoy! The Twelve Days of Christmas mark the time between Christmas Day and the beginning of Epiphany, the celebration of the Wise Men visiting the baby Jesus. In Italy and many other European countries the season between Christmas and Epiphany is a time for family and ...
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December 3, 2009
- Religion has a sex problem.Here’s the thing—all the world’s major religions say God is a guy, or if there is more than one God, then the Alpha-God is male. Oh sure, theologians and religious leaders can claim this god-talk is metaphorical, but the boy’s club mentality doesn’t stop with the divine being: the founders of all the Fortune 500 religions are men; the important leadership ...
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November 1, 2009
- It all started in a Czech snowstorm. An October snowstorm, that is...As US expats living in Prague, we had the incredible privilege of driving to Italy for a vacation. The trip as a whole took our breath away-- Italy, and the the entire trip there and back, had a beauty beyond what we could have dreamed. And truly, the vacation was a dream come true.Through the Prague snowstorm, into Germany ...
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October 23, 2009
- My favorite city in the world is FlorenceAnd not just any Florence but the tiny oneOn a shelf in a photograph from which I laughAt myself seated in a chair at a deskIn an office that lacks FlorenceFor an address, so that people when they comeIn to say hi or with a work-related questionSometimes wonder aloud where and whenAnd though I answer, I never tell themI’m terrified to have traveled ...
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October 16, 2009
- I used to be a Presbyterian minister. That was back in the days before they found a cure (rim shot). But seriously, folks, take my Bible—please!I kid. Well, not about being a Presbyterian minister. I really was one, in Omaha, Nebraska, serving a little church called Florence Presbyterian. When I tell people I used to be a minister I get a variety of reactions, but when I say “in Omaha,” ...
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April 27, 2009
- Cruising is a great way to see the beautiful Mediterranean and coastal life in Italy. However, many cruisers are surprised that their ports of call are so far from the major cities they want to visit (Rome and Florence particularly). Additionally, many travelers want to avoid the prepackaged cruise line excursions, but they aren't sure what to do with only 12 hours in port. That doesn’t ...
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April 24, 2009
- Thanks for joining me for Cruise Week! We launched with some tips for Before You Set Sail. And so far we've made stops in Venice, Naples, Rome, and today... Florence. From Livorno you have two obvious choices: Florence and Pisa. I recommend Florence. Florence is a wonderful city, and this might be another day for a guide or even just a car and driver to get you to and from (though it is ...
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April 20, 2009
- Today on my home blog:A few weeks ago I was approached by a friend who is headed to Italy for the first time. She and her family (including four children under 12) will be cruising the Mediterranean, and she wanted to know what I recommend with only one day in each of her Italian ports of call. They also wanted to stay away from the packaged excursions promoted by the tour company. ...
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