Bellagio is a little town on Lake Como. Perhaps you’ve been to Las Vegas and seen the Bellagio hotel with its wonderful water fountain displays or their beautiful Murano-glass flowers in the entrance (which enchant me every time) and never really thought about the inspiration for the hotel. On a spectacular day, like May 1st,…
A Day Trip from Milan to Monte Barro, Regional Park near Lecco
A wonderful thing about the end of April and the beginning of May in Italy are two holidays – April 25, La Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day) and 1 May, Labour Day. If you’re unlucky, both of these days, being six days apart, will fall on days like Wednesday. If it’s a lucky *leap* year,…
A Quick Weekend in Milan and Lake Como
[Advergame] Non-P.C. advertising site called The Cleaning Hunk. I recommend the dance music in the gladiator outfit. [Old School Ad] Another non-P.C. ad of a “model” (female) Tab drinker from the 70s – “When you can’t be with him, be in his mind!” Be a mind sticker! [Awesome time waster] This is super addictive. Draw…