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- The Forgery of Venus by Paula's Book Talk on Nov 2, 2009 in Art Great Reads
Last month I had the good fortune to spend a full day alone in the National Gallery in London. It houses a very fine collection of Renaissance paintings, including some of my favorites. But I was most interested in seeing...
- Ossi di Morto Cookies by Paula's Tour Talk on Oct 27, 2009 in Food and Drink Italian Culture Tuscany
Easy recipe for Ossi di Morto, crunchy Tuscan cookies for the Day of the Dead (Nov. 2nd).
- Update--Changes Coming by Paula's Tour Talk on Oct 23, 2009
No, I haven't stopped writing. In fact, I have loads of new ideas and interesting information to share with you here. The Living La Dolce Vita tour to Milan, Lake Como, and Venice was, as a client said, "magical." This...
- Venice's Rialto Bridge by Paula's Tour Talk on Sep 18, 2009 in Italian Culture Venice
"What news on the Rialto?" asks a merchant in the opening scene Act 3 in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. A hub of commerce, shipping news, and gossip for centuries, the Rialto (from Rivo Alto or High Bank) is the pulse...
- Favorite Reads of Summer 2009: Part Two by Paula's Book Talk on Sep 7, 2009 in Miscellaneous
The Tenth Gift: A Novel by Jane Johnson Of course I'd heard of the pirates of the Barbary Coast, and I knew that they captured many European ships, but I had no idea of the extent of their raiding. It...
- Venice's Glorious Frari by Paula's Tour Talk on Sep 7, 2009 in Italian Art Places to Visit Venice
The Frari is the nickname for the church if Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, and "frari' is the Venetian form of "frati" for the brothers of the Franciscan order. It's one of the must-sees of Venice. Filled with art, magnificent...
