Italy — Anna Staropoli — A Geographic Diary

5 p.m. on Via Chiavettieri is when balconies drop buckets, euros clattering in metal pails over rusted railings.

Feelings, Head and Heart, JournalsAnna StaropoliJune 7, 2022Head and Heart, Sicily, Italy, PalermoComment

Over the last month, I’ve watched my landscape change from outside train windows and have stepped into small towns, new worlds. Entering a new season is as simple as reaching the next region.

Head and HeartAnna StaropoliFebruary 12, 2022head and heart, Tuscany, Incisa, Italy, Italian CultureComment

Tuscany — Perks Of Being A Morning Person

Florence is made for the glow of the early morning the same way she’s made for autumn air and history books.