More Neighbourhood Gems
As I undertook this project to paint Toronto’s older corner stores, I was surprised at how difficult it was to find them! Many corner stores had become part of convenience […]
Ferrying Into Amalfi
When I first see Amalfi from the sea, it’s another of those “pinch me” moments. Amalfi is a REAL place, no longer just a picture in a travel guide. Pastel […]
A Painting’s Long Journey
This painting took me almost 18 months to complete. Not continuously. I worked on it off and on, sometimes taking gaps of 3, 4 and 5 months without looking at […]
Reconnecting with Puglia
Where will you travel on holiday once you feel you can? Maybe you already have? In an article I was reading this morning, it appears that the majority of us […]
Neighbourhood Gems
Where would we be without the neighbourhood corner store? Where would my childhood memories be without the corner store? When I was a kid, the one in my neighbourhood was […]
Satisfying My Grocery-Tourism
Are you condiments-curious? Are you like me and have more condiments in your fridge than actual food to serve them on or with? The condiments aisle is my favourite in […]
Lucca From The Guinigi Tower
I have a tremendous fear of heights. Over the years, I’ve followed the advice to face that fear, and I’ve forced myself to go up to high places. Each time […]
Fourth Time’s A Charm!
The first time I saw Camogli was nothing more than a quick glimpse from a train in 2006… and I was smitten. As the train to Milan slowly pulled into […]
A Natural Sexy Wonder
Il Barolo รจ il vino per fare l’amore nelle giornate d’inverno, ma sono cose che solo le donne capiscono. Barolo is the wine to make love on winter days, but […]
Nice Harmony
Have you been to Nice, France? What were your impressions? People rave about luxuriousness of the city, being a Riviera hotspot. But I was most impressed by the volume of […]
Nineteen
Three years ago, I visited the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. It’s an incredibly moving and powerful place – have you been? For me, it produced all […]
Built To Last
For my July stay-cation, I headed to the region of my childhood, Eastern Ontario, and decided to be a tourist. I visited a number of sights that brought back memories […]
