August 2009

The Piazza Navona is one of the most famous squares in all of Rome.  The long, oval space, surrounded by magnificent examples of Baroque architecture and cafes, was once an arena where locals would come to watch games, or attend…

Welcome to another edition of the Weekly Tweetly. First, a little shameless self-promotion! You might notice a little something new over to the left, on the sidebar, just a skosh down under my photo- yep, right there.  It's a little…

You may remember a while back that Joe from Italyville sent in a contribution for Travel Photo Friday. Thing is, he put a little spin on the photo by holding up a sign proclaiming My Melange Sent Me. And then…

The Paris métro is by far the best subway system I have encountered to date.  Not only because the lines diagonally cross the city- making travel more efficient, but also because the métro stations in Paris are pristine in comparison…

We have all done it at one time or another.  Well, if you have been to Paris, that is. Maybe more than once.  Maybe for just a few minutes, if you were lucky.  Or maybe for hours, if you happen…

All around Italy, you will find evidence of Italians’ deep-seated faith in the Catholic religion.   Shrines and beautifully painted murals of the Mother Mary are as ubiqutous in Rome as homemade pasta. But, much more beautiful.  And colorful. Here…

Welcome to another edition of The Weekly Tweetly. First, a little news about…me! My Mélange was lucky enough to be featured on The Indie Travel Podcast!  Thanks so much to Craig  and Linda Martin for the honor of having three of my articles included as well as a nice mention on the podcast about using the experience of dragging my luggage up and down the footbridges in Venice as my inspiration for traveling with only…

According to the old Roman tradition, days of the week dictated which dishes were served in Roman establishments. Thursday happens to be Gnocchi night. My favorite. And just in case you don’t know what gnocchi (pronouned nyoh-key) is- they are…

By now you are surely sick of me telling you about Carry-On Travel. But, seriously, it is one of my passions. I’m so passionate in fact, that I consider it my personal goal, being the Queen of the Carry-On, to…