Barilla doesn’t want you to feature anything but a tradition family in their advertising. Guido Barilla made the big mistake of not just discounting gays, but also women, with this interview comment. “I would never make a spot with a… Read More ›
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Coffee in Croatia
One of the first things you learn about the Croatian people is that they really like their coffee. The second thing you learn is why they serve it in such little cups. I’m sort of an average coffee drinker. I… Read More ›
Venice Has Big Knockers!
And doorknobs! While I walked around Venice, gaping over the canals and looking for coffee under €2, I noticed that many of the doors had unusual doorknobs. On a whim I started taking pictures. No rhyme or reason here, just…doorknobs… Read More ›
Coffee in Livorno
Or should I say cafe? Cruise ships to Livorno stop at another unlovely industrial port, where we could watch container ships following tugboats out to see. A short bus ride later, and we find ourselves in the seaside town, enjoying… Read More ›
Somewhere in Italy
We docked in “Rome” this morning, although we are actually in the port city of Civitavecchia. Out of my window, I could see a typical industrial-looking port, and another cruise ship. Uh-oh. I could envisions hoards of camera-toting tourists crowding… Read More ›
Off to Italy and beyond
By the time you read this, I will have started a two-week trip that begins in Barcelona, hugs the coast of Italy, stops in Kotor, Montenegro, and back. As part of a cruise, I’ll be stopping in Nice, Florence, Rome,… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 