Santa Rita’s Red Roses – Always
On May 22nd, the feast of the beloved 15th-c. Umbrian saint, Santa Rita di Cascia, I always take red roses... View article
Anne's Blog / Umbrian Hilltowns
Assisi’s May Flowers in a COVID-19 Springtime
Spotting Signora Marinella’s balcony has always been a highlight of Assisi springtime strolls…. …but not this year with Assisi in... View article
Assisi Floral Splendor with COVID-19…?
In past years in May, I’d be walking the labyrinthine Assisi medieval backstreets nearly daily, taking in the floral splendor... View article
Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio, May 15, 2020: Blue Iris and Friends’ Tributes
No glorious Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio on May 15th, 2020. Annulled. Only three times in history has Gubbio’s Corsa... View article
In the Assisi Countryside, New Life During Coronavirus Lockdown
Lockdown here in Italy means staying housebound. Mostly. These days, people in the towns and cities love their dogs more... View article
Coronavirus Lockdown and an Assisi Morning Walk
These days, a few familiar hashtags are #Italianonsiferma – #DistantiMaUniti – #italystaystrong – #ItalyCoronavirus – and now of course, #italylockdown.... View article
With the Coronavirus Lockdown, No Outdoor Markets in Assisi – Just Novella
In Assisi, too – as everywhere in Italy now – all hotels, cafes, restaurants and shops are closed. Only pharmacies,... View article
The Coronavirus Lockdown in Italy: Not for Umbria’s Outdoor Markets!
On the evening of March 9, 2020, Prime Minister Conte officially announced a coronovirus-protection lockdown throughout Italy, meaning – basically... View article
Near Orvieto, You’ll Forget Your CPA
These days, best to sidestep a CPA, “Coronavrus Panic Attack” (not to confuse this just-invented acronym with the one familiar... View article
In the Orvieto Duomo, a Homecoming
For over a century the majestic marble statues of the Apostles and beloved Orvieto patron saints were exiled from their... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)