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Triennale Design Museum of Milano
The current selection of shows at the Triennale Design Museum is reason enough to come to Milano right now! Knocked my socks off! Inspiration. Ideas. Things to contemplate and marvel over. Wow...
Foggy, Junky, Winter Day in Milan
It was 32 degrees outside this morning at 6:00 and we were going scrounging for junk. I put on two pairs of pants, two sweaters, a down jacket and wool coat, two hats and gloves. Bundled. As ready as I could be.
Vintage Eyeglasses at Foto Veneta Ottica
If you want fun, distinctive, vintage – or modern – eyewear, and you’re strolling the streets of Milano, head up the stairs to Foto Veneta Ottica. You might spend hours browsing!
Christmas Market in Milan
Stretched out along the north side of Milan’s Duomo, Christmas Market stalls are selling meats, cheeses, breads, pretzels, truffles, dried fruit, candies, chocolate… Also every variety of gift item, including little trinkets, clothing, ornaments, jewelry, etc.
Milano 2021 Mid-Pandemic
13 December 2021 "Stanca morta" - Dead tired. Just arrived this morning after complex travel prep due to Covid-19, two days of almost no sleep, and 24 hours of travel. Door-to-door. But so content...
Sanremo’s Pinecone—La Pigna
Sanremo. In the far, far northwest along the Italian Riviera, in the region of Liguria, roughly a 20 km stone's throw from the border with France. Only about 42 km from Monaco. There are palm trees,...
20,000 Steps in Torino
Torino. Turin. A lovely city in the far northwest of Italy, in the Piedmont region—Piemonte—an hour's ride on the fast train, west of Milano. I had been there 10 years ago for a short afternoon and...
Antiques are older in Italy
The day of the Mercatone Antiquariato—big, antiquarian market—here in Milano, stretching out along both sides and the length of the Naviglio Grande—the Grand Canal. Always the last Sunday of the...
Here comes the rain.
Here it is: Rain in Milano. I've been keeping an eye on the weather forecast and their prediction of rain for today and tomorrow. Why do you think I walked 15,000 steps in the balmy sunshine all...