August 1, 2016 Bonjour! Verona here, from Montreal, hoping you are enjoying your summer. I want to share with you some of the many...

March 8, 2016 Last month on Valentine’s Day, a friend and I ventured out into the bitter cold, with a car full of food and gifts for the...

June 3, 2015 After reading through my previous 5 posts, all of which tend to highlight food in some way or another, one might think ‘A...

April 26, 2015 Italy has summoned me to its corners once again; not for a holiday, but to participate as an artist-in-residence for 3...

April 11, 2015 I declare out loud that I’m experiencing a true state of happiness as I eat my ridiculously good lasagna and roasted...

April 10, 2015 Although I’m accustomed to travelling alone, I’m quite enjoying exploring Rome along side a friend. Bill, who was in...

April 6, 2015 I arrive in Rome via a 10-hour layover in London. Luckily, I do not need to do anything with my luggage while in England, I...

With a curious, wide-open spirit, Italy seemed too appealing an adventure - full of art and love - to refuse. It did indeed change my life.