November 1949 Moments in Time

November 13, 2019

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November 1949 Moments in Time

News headlines and entertainment trivia from November 1949. Prince Rainier III's Coronation On November 19, 1949, Prince Rainier III was crowned as the 30th ruling Prince of Monaco. (Prince Rainier…

November 11, 2019

Holidays & Seasonal

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Remembrance and Veterans Day - In Flanders Fields

November 11th is Remembrance Day (Canada) / Veterans Day (United States) Thank you to all veterans and those who serve. The poem In Flanders Fields (1915) by Canadian military doctor, soldier…

November 2, 2019

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Cinque Terre's Monterosso al Mare

Monterosso al Mare is one of the "Five Lands" medieval villages that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site of Cinque Terre National Park on the Ligurian coast of Italy.…

October 27, 2019

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Visiting the remote, picturesque medieval villages of Manarola, Vernazza & Riomaggiore on Italy's Ligurian coast is a unique experience. The Cinque Terre National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site…

October 20, 2019

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Molto Grazie, Magnificent Milan

Much is made of Milan's modern outlook and renown as a fashion center, but I was struck by the beauty of it's historic architecture, and magnificent, broad tree-lined avenues. We…

October 13, 2019

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A Presto, Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta

Tour Northern Italy's Italian Lakes region of Piedmont close-up, and enjoy the historical and natural wonders of the area - in particular, Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta. (Lake Maggiore as…

October 6, 2019

Fashion,
Movies

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Hats Off to Hedy Lamarr

Stunning Austrian-American movie star Hedy Lamarr wore a myriad of fashionable hats in her 1930s-1950s movie roles, possibly because movie costumers realized her luminous eyes and perfect features were set…

October 5, 2019

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La Vigna di Sarah B&B Prosecco Wine Tasting

Mid-way between Cortina d'Ampezzo and Venice is La Vigna di Sarah, an agri-tourism winery south of the Italian Alps near Vittorio Veneto. (Hills of Conegliano, La Vigna di Sarah, Vittorio…

September 12, 2019

Home & Garden

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Attract Hummingbirds in Summer: Top 5 Plants

Are you as taken off your feet as we are by the little and and incredibly daring and beautiful hummingbirds? Are you interested in ways you may be able to…

August 11, 2019

Fashion

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A Bonanza of Bras For Big Busts

I'm not talking about C or D cups folks, although most major retailers that sell bras seem to think cup sizes stop at double D's. For 35+ years my best…