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Did you know? Italy Rome

Italy – style and design in Rome!

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 11 minutes
A Year in Venice Did you know? Lucy Simmonds

Bonfire Night and Martinsfeuer

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 1 minute
Did you know? Geography It's important to think Janet's Story Journeys in Europe The Alps The Map Room

The Map Room

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 14 minutes
Did you know? Hidden Italy It's important to think Italy

Fiat 500 – iconic Italian car

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
Did you know? It's important to think Sicily

Sicily – La Sicilia Mediterranean jewel

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 19 minutes
Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think

The origins of the term “quarantine”

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time less than 1 minute
A Year in Venice Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think Italy Venice

The Magic of St Mark’s Basilica, Venice

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 13 minutes
Bizarre History Did you know? It's important to think Italy Northern Italy Veneto and Venice

True Romance – Greek God style…

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 9 minutes
A Year in Venice Bizarre History Capable Women Did you know? It's important to think Italy Treat Yourself Veneto and Venice Venice

Venice – Fashion, Fortuny, Silk dresses and Downton Abbey

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 15 minutes
A Year in Venice Did you know? It's important to think Italy Janet's Story Tales from Italy Veneto and Venice Venice

Arriving in Italy!

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 7 minutes
Did you know? It's important to think Italy palladian villas Veneto and Venice

The Villas of the Veneto

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Janet Simmonds
Reading time 7 minutes

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Janet and Lucy hard at work in Venice! Maybe in 2026 a bit of Biennale 2026 or Byron in Venice

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