Locals I Love – Katie O’Brian
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Locals I Love – Katie O’Brian

I apologize for the lack of posts lately but if you happen to be a fan of my blog’s facebook page – you probably know that I am currently in America until the end of May visiting family. So far so good, I have visited Boston for the first time and am all over the … Continue reading »

Exploring Dali’s Universe at Palazzo Medici Riccardi
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Exploring Dali’s Universe at Palazzo Medici Riccardi

Writing a blog based in Florence means that there is no way that you can possibly avoid writing about art. This is a city famed for artists, family rivalries, bustling creativity, ruthless bankers and though I personally did not study art in Florence – I certainly appreciate it. February has been a great month for … Continue reading »

Discovering the Vasari Corridor, secret passageway of the Medicis
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Discovering the Vasari Corridor, secret passageway of the Medicis

Last Friday I got the really awesome opportunity to see something I have been wanting to see for years in Florence. A private tour of the famous ‘Vasari Corridor’ – or 1 kilometer long secret passageway linking the Palazzo Vecchio – Uffizi Museum with the Pitti Palace and specifically commissioned for the famous Medici Family. What … Continue reading »