There are few joys in this life greater than your first taste of chocolate gelato. Taken in Menaggio, Italy.

Canal bridges, Rio dei Frari, San Polo
(converted from original colour photograph - QED!)

The piazza at night with the stars!

Far from the madding crowd? not entirely but soooooooo relaxing, Como is easy to get to offers everything for a perfect vacation.

As we were leaving a winery, I saw the poppies sprawling done the banks of the hill and it made me smile.

Whenever we visit Pienza we love to visit the bar Idyllium where they serve the most amazing and artistic little plates of nibbles with their drinks.

An abandoned farmer's trullo storage hut marks the passage of time in the Valle d'Itria of Puglia in southeastern Italy.

This photography is taken by me in Tuscany last summer, it was a wonderful time in my life !

There is nothing quite like the romance of the accordion, grazie mille! (Venice Italy)

Stopping at one of many Venice bàcari for a glass of wine and cicchetti is a wonderful respite, and provides the opportunity to immerse yourself in a more "local atmosphere."