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Venice’s Piazza San Marco is one of the most famous, and most beautiful, squares in Italy.  Many see it at eye level, but I was surprised to look out on a balcony while visiting the nearby Doge’s Palace to find…

During our first trip to Italy, I surprised Chris by wanting to visit the tiny walled city of Lucca.  Chris adores Puccini and it just so happens that Lucca does as well. Puccini was born in Lucca and is the…

I have decided to add a new feature here at My Melange. Every week, I will select one of my images from my online gallery and share a little story behind it. This week, the featured image is the Church…