Interesting article in the NY Times the other day, "Red-Light Cameras, Italian Style", about possible fraud with the automatic system widely used in Italy for giving out tickets to people who run red lights, etc. It piqued my interest because…
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Orsanmichele - Florence, Italy is a new micro site we are working on. There is more work to do, but check it out when you get a chance.
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Some terrible news from Florence - they didn’t put Christmas lights up on Via Calzaiuoli this year! Instead they placed rather large boxes (planters?) on the street, filled with ornamental trees and shrubs, and have spotlights shining on these arrangements…
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Just shocked today to find out that the American Express Travel Office on Via Dante Alghieri has been closed! I can’t imagine the last time there wasn’t an Amex office in this town - View Larger Map I guess this…
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A sort of silly article in the New York Times about Florence yesterday - I think some of the generalizations ("greenery, plant life being notably absent from the historic center" - where is the Boboli Garden?) and practical information ("Lunch…
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