Amalfi Blue Sea Glass
I have been on a quest for blue sea glass for years. You might even say that I am a bit obsessed with it. It’s a lot harder to find than you might think. Oh, there is plenty of green and brown glass and clear […]
Author: WWT
Caravaggio’s Naples
If there is any one artist whose life is so closely captured in his art it must be the Italian painter Caravaggio (1571 – 1610). A native of Milan, his dark and fast life placed him on a tortured path that found him fleeing Rome […]
The Bourbon Tunnels of Underground Naples
Step a meter in any direction and you can literally enter another world, another time, another experience to savor in Italy. It’s the off-the-beaten-path adventures like The Bourbon Tunnels (Vico del Grottone, no. 4, near Piazza del Plebiscito) which make exploring centuries old cities like […]
Spa Day the Ancient Roman Way at Caracalla
Sometimes the synergy between your everyday life and your travel life brings nice surprises. While renovating my bathroom I came across a tiled mural of an ancient Roman spa by the wonderful 19th century British artist, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. It evoked the romance of the […]
Unlocking History at the Ceremony of the Keys
“Pass Queen Elizabeth’s Keys and all’s well!” The cry goes out from the Queen’s Guard at the Tower of London, as it has for more than 700 years. It’s the nightly Ceremony of the Keys, an off the beaten path London attraction which draws lucky […]