In celebration of our first official heatwave of the summer today’s picture is of the beach at Ventimiglia on the beautiful Italian Riviera. No, that’s not me under the umbrella reading, but I wish it was! When I think of…
When traveling with young bibliophiles, eventually, even the most cooperative will rebel and refuse to visit one more library, bookstore or museum. When that happens, amusement parks can be a good diversion, at least in our family. I’m not talking…
In honor of the unofficial start of summer one of my favorite places – Venice Lido. Located a short vaparetto ride from Venice proper, the Lido is, among other things, the home of the former Grand Hôtel des Bains, the…
This is the fire exit at the Acqua Alta Libreria in Venice. It opens out onto the canal which at times is the source of the bookstore’s name. Possibly one of the most unique bookstores in the world, you don’t find…
Having just returned from my own library tour of Europe, I found this article timely and spot on. By GERALDINE FABRIKANT in the New York Times. EUROPEAN cities are feet-on-the-pavement destinations, where many of us find ourselves trudging along familiar…
