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Continue reading →: Giverny
When I was little, I was given a book called Linnea in Monet’s Garden. The story told the tale of a young girl who visits Paris for the first time. She and her companion take a day trip to Monet’s garden in Giverny. After seeing Monet’s work at Musee de…
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Continue reading →: Paris
In May, I saw an advert for an exhibition of Hilma af Klint’s work in Paris. Klint has only recently become an artist known to me, drawing me in with her combination of color theory and mysticism. With summer break here, the show made for a perfect excuse to visit…
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Continue reading →: St. Moritz
April showers brought May visitors. For the first half of the month, my parents rented a room at the Residence Bellevue, here on Montagnola. This is a particularly pretty time of year to visit and Lugano put on a good show. A former hotel turned into a long-term residence, the…
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Continue reading →: Tuscany
My first visit to Italy was a seminal experience. I was 19 years old and I had never been to Europe. The trip was organized by my professor, Dr. Lynda McIntyre, Department Chair of Art Education at the University of Vermont. We based out of Viareggio, a beach town near…
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Continue reading →: Leipzig
A long weekend in March gave me the chance to visit friends in Leipzig, Germany. Derek and I worked together at APIS in Seoul. He and Devi have a beautiful family, moving from country to country as teaching positions allow. As this is their final spring in Germany, I wanted…
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Continue reading →: Andalusia
My last visit to Spain was the summer of 2010. Kate, my college roommate, and I spent a few days in Barcelona exploring Gaudi’s surreal architecture and soaking in the Catalan vibes along the Mediterranean. Sometime in the ensuing years, I grew determined to see the Alhambra in Granada. When…
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Continue reading →: Milano-Cortina 2026
My first recall of the Olympics takes me back to the age of 9. I was a third grader at the Ralph Wheelock School in Medfield, Massachusetts. Nancy Kerrigan, our hometown hero from Stoneham, had been attacked only a month before at the Olympic Trails. Her scream of “Whyyyyyyy???” echoed…
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Continue reading →: NataleThe Christmas season has arrived! Here in Ticino, our gorgeous autumn folded beautifully into a crisp winter nights. The clear evenings have been perfect for stargazing while the daytime sunshine wraps us in faux fur coats. In November, my friend Katie arrived from Boston for a visit. We took the…
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Continue reading →: On Venice“After your first visit you are destined to return at every possible chance or with every possible excuse. There is no staying away for long. […] Every hour of the day is a miracle of light. In summer with daybreak the rising sun produces such a tender magic on the…
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Continue reading →: WanderingsAuthor’s note: The following text is taken from Hermann Hesse’s Farm from Wanderings (1920), written after his relocation to Montagnola, Switzerland. It beautifully captures of the visit of our good friend, Dorka, on a beautiful fall weekend in Ticino. When I see this blessed countryside again, at the southern foothills…
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