Tag Archives: Italy

Happy Birthday from Buca Di Beppo’s

Posted on August 12, 2017 by annetbell

Katie and Henry have birthdays in August and today seemed the perfect opportunity to celebrate . At the last minute Chris and his family were unable to join us and we missed them but a good time was had by … Continue reading →

Posted in Buca di Beppo, family, food, Italian, Pope Francis, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged birthday celebrations, Buca di Beppo, family, Italian food, Italy, Rome | Leave a comment

Ancient Roma, video simulation

Posted on February 24, 2016 by annetbell

www.visioninconsciousness.org Rome, the Eternal City. The home where ancient Romans believed that no matter the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged ancient Rome, architecture, empires, Eternal City, food, history, Italy, Khan Academy, Roman Empire, Rome Reborn, video simulation, wine | 2 Comments

A Roman Surprise. . . . . .

Posted on December 24, 2015 by annetbell

Let me take you back to the Roman Christmas my family had. David had taken students to spend the fall semester in Rome and the children and I were to fly over and meet him for Christmas. The apartment he … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Buon Natalie, Christmas, faith, hope, Italy, Merry Christmas, Nativity scenes, Precepe, Rome | 14 Comments

David and Goliath. . . . .Ted Talks

Posted on December 19, 2015 by annetbell

This is the baroque masterpiece of David by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini at the moment of release of his sling shot in the Villa Borghese in Roma. The sculpture is chiseled from marble. Notice the detail in the face, legs, arms … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Bernini, Bible, blogging, David and Goliath, Florence, good over evil, Italy, Michelangelo, Middle East, Old Testament, Roma, sculpture, Villa Borghese, war | Leave a comment

Another Pope, Another Place, Another Blessing. . . . .

Posted on September 25, 2015 by annetbell

During my husband’s tenure, he has taken groups of architecture students to study in Rome and travel all through Italy, for a semester abroad , similar to his trips to India. David always says that “Professors don’t get rich but … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged blessing, Italy, papal audiences, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul, Popes, Rome, St Peters Basilica, The Vatican, travel | 2 Comments

Pannini Not Panini ?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by annetbell

Oh I have to quickly get your attention before you click me off after seeing this grand 18th century portrait of Govanni Paol Pannini! Here is the more well know panini or hot toasted Italian sandwich , we all know … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 18th Century art, art, art history, Govanni Paol Panini, Italian, Italy, painter, Raphael, Renaissance painter, Rome, view painter | 2 Comments

Another Trip. . . . Another Destination. . . . .

Posted on October 12, 2014 by annetbell

WELCOME TO HOLLAND by Emily Perl Kingsley. c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved Please take a few minutes to read this. It has a universal theme for all of us, not just a mother of a child with … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged disabilities, dream, encouragement, Holland, inspiration, Italy, life, place, sense of place, travel | 7 Comments

28 TOWNS IN ITALY YOU WON’T BELIEVE ARE REAL PLACES

Posted on June 7, 2014 by annetbell

They are almost TOO perfect looking to be real. 1. Burano We have visited most of these fairy tale towns. Burano is on an island off of Venice known as the lace town. I bought beautiful lace tablecloths there from … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Italy, photography, picturesque towns, Sicily, travel | 43 Comments

Italian Super Trains

Posted on March 27, 2014 by annetbell

I love train travel! To me it seems the best way to travel. . . . gently easing into a new place, seeing both where I have been and where I am going. We have traveled through Europe by train, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, capitalism, competition, design, Ferrari, Italy, London, NTV, Paris, privatization, speed, speed train, trains, travel, Trenitalia | 30 Comments

Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s Basilica,Rome

Posted on December 24, 2013 by annetbell

This is St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy, the largest church in the world and the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church. which has 1.2 billion members across the world.( Interesting, that number is the estimated population of India. . . … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, Christmas Eve, Italy, midnight mass, nativity, obelisk, Rome, St. Peter's Square, St. Peters, world's largest church | 17 Comments