by jeff.sanders | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog
We checked in at our hotel on Via Guelfa in Florence and they told us that the best shopping was just a two minute walk behind the hotel. So we unloaded our luggage and went in search of bargains. I had heard that the best leather products in Italy (probably in all of...
by jeff.sanders | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog
The magnificent church towers over all the city. No matter where you are in Florence, all you have to do is look up, spot the dome, and you will know where you are. The Duomo in Florence is one of the most impressive feats of architectural skill in the Renaissance...
by jeff.sanders | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog
It is simply massive. I am speaking of “il Duomo” in Florence Italy. Standing next to it, you just feel the immensity of it. This magnificent cathedral that sits in the heart of Florence overwhelms, intimidates, and feels you with awe. All around it, it is...
by jeff.sanders | Jun 29, 2019 | Blog
I had never heard of her until I went to Florence, Italy a few months ago. But now I thank God for Anna Maria Luisa de Medici. She was the last of the Medici family, and she was dying without an heir. The 300 year reign of the famous (or infamous) Medici family would...
by jeff.sanders | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
From the 14th to the 17th century the Ottoman Turks were a serious force to contend with in Europe. In fact, in 1453 the Turks finally captured Constantinople, the last vestige of the Roman Empire. They continued their sweep into south-central Europe, threatening to...
