Monica Gisele Simanovsky

Our Stay in Varenna, Lake Como, Italy

While planning our visit I knew I had one of two options; either divide the trip into two parts to experience each side of the lake or remain in one relatively central home base and explore from there. I decided we’d stay put in Varenna the entire trip in part because consistency is key when […]

My Morning in Milano and Milano Mini Guide

So needless to say, this time around I was thrilled to start our villegiattura in Italia’s fashion capital and couldn’t be happier to find all my favorite designers of both home goods and fashion all in what seemed like one small corner of the city just steps from our hotel. And while my time here […]