Ciaotraveler

After a recent trip to Ireland, I was in awe of their beautiful  florals, pubs, shops, and doors. Below are the colorful doors  along the artsy street just across from the Kilkenny Castle.   The crafts side of the street in Kilkenny near the Castle. Love love love those doors! Downtown Kilkenny Dublin Pub The Hairy Lemon Pub, Dublin Malahide Train Station flowers (even the train station has florals) The Palace Bar, one of the most iconic pubs in Dublin Malahide flowers Malahide Malahide Simplicity at the Hazel Mountain Chocolate Shoppe, Clare County Copper Alley Bistro, Dublin Malahide Shop Malahide Church Arlington Hotel, Dublin The Bachelor Inn and P...

            Daily Mail photos Celebrity weddings are common on the island of Capri: however, nothing compares to this fashion blogger's over-the-top lavish wedding.  The bride completely remodeled a hill top villa plus added thousands of flowers just for the ceremony, spending millions of dollars for her special day.   See more photos of the entire wedding here .  (You have to see the cake!) What do you think?  Please post comments below...

Color study Pienza, Tuscany, Italy Color study: Paris, France

There are many day trips from Florence well worth taking such as the wine country and the small hill top town of Cortona. Lesser known are the towns of Pienza, Fiesole and Orvieto which are also quaint hilltop towns. Please view my posts:    Pienza here   (easy day trip from Lucca, Pisa or Florence) Orvieto here   (easy day trip from Rome) Fiesole here   (15 minutes from Florence) Thanks for viewing my blog!

Just had to share this collage of cute pets in Italy: Left: Pooch in Pienza; Middle: Kitty in Montalcino and right: the cats in the Cinque Terre.

It's worth a day trip from London to Leed's Castle with its lovely grounds and functioning interior--still enjoyed by the owner's family.                                                                                                Ciao's photos Charming grounds with ducks and beautiful cherry tree blossoms. I found this sweet article in Victoria Magazine featuring the Ladies of Leed's Castle. Thanks for viewing!

These beautiful baskets featured in Architectural Digest are hand woven and sold to benefit women's educational programs in Africa.  The Rome photo is mine but you can purchase the baskets at indegoafrica.org .  Enjoy looking!

     The highest paid American actress today, Scarlett Johansson, has opened a new popcorn shop in Paris. Do you think we'll be adding that to our tourist list of things to see in the City of Light?  I guess if you love popcorn you'll be there...see the shop information here . 

Autumn Splendor... Blessings..  Awesome! Download calendar from Italymag Lovely Lugano Pumpkins and Squash during Autumn You might also like my "Oranges and Orvieto" post here .