We had a dream…to buy a house in Italy and retire there one day. Shortly after we returned to Canada after two years living in Umbria, I began scouring the Italian real estate listings for houses in the Lago Trasimeno area, a short distance from the Tuscany border. It was a way to stay connected …
Italy remains one of the world’s top tourist destinations for a reason. Maybe it’s the wine, the incredible food, the rich history or treasure trove of art and culture. Maybe it’s everything. For us, Italy offers all that we find beautiful in life. And then some. I share here an article I wrote for a …
I can’t talk about our life in Italy – or our life in Canada – or our life together at all without talking about our dog Rocco. Those who know us well would call us one of those kinds of pet-parents. You know, the ones who take their dog everywhere, let him have the run …
I grew up in a house with large shamrocks painted on our front door… in Canada. Such was my mother’s love for her Irish heritage. Ireland was well represented in our home as well; from Belleek fine china to the large framed sepia photo of my great-great-grandfather Thomas O’Sullivan which hung in a prominent position …
verb: wander; present participle: wandering walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way synonyms: stroll, amble, saunter, walk, dawdle, potter, ramble, maunder, meander This sounds a lot like freedom to me: to walk in a leisurely or aimless way. To move at your own pace, to change course on a whim, to have no …
We have a life of abundance. More than we know. And we’re not alone. Most of us living middle class lives have enough food on the table, clothes in the closet, and important on our list, wine in the cellar. Yet, we are conditioned from early on to want more, to strive for bigger and …
La dolce vita. The sweet life. To live a sweet life means something different to everyone. For some, it means living in a buzzing metropolis like New York City amidst museums and mayhem. For others, it means running a yoga retreat on a sandy beach in Costa Rica. And then there are people who can …
