September 1, 2012
Mark your calendars for the italian tour of 2013!

Puglia…also known as Italy’s “heel”. It has it all…all except the tourists! Puglia has some of the
most brilliant seas, the most diverse culture and architecture, the most delectable cuisine, and
some even say the most kindest people ...
March 12, 2012
umbria & tuscany…
the destination for this april’s FOLLOW YOUR HEART TOUR in ITALY.
march 21st is the deadline to register. it will be a phototour like no other.
check out our site for details…and be inspired by these photos.. :)
baci mia amico!
xotracey
ps - i’m in ...
October 11, 2011
this week would have been the week i head off to delightful ITALY. but things didn’t work out to go this fall.

so instead of pining my heart out about not being there, i decided to do the opposite - start dreaming about next year’s efforts to take a ...
September 1, 2011
i am writing this the night before thursday - i probably wont get to my computer tomoro am as i’m heading off bright and early for Gentle Hands, where i volunteer several days a week.
if you follow me on facebook, twitter or instagram at ALL, you will see my ...
August 9, 2011
it’s still tuesday right?? :) it’s almost 4pm but it is still tuesday..chuckle..the “sore eyes” have now become mostly gritty eyes so staring at computer does not work so well! however, here is today’s blogpost.
siena. we have seen it in movies - the english patient, james ...
March 3, 2011
in my efforts to stay “connected” to the world i know i need to blog more often. and with intention.
one of the ways i thought of was by having a monthly “wallpaper” for you to download. they are taken from my travels. i was inspired by one of my ...
January 29, 2011
our 2011 FOLLOW YOUR HEART tour to Italy will be this fall. and we will be visiting the breath-taking, coastal region of LIGURIA. also known as the ITALIAN RIVIERA, the region of LIGURIA is filled with quaint towns, exotic beaches, picturesque scenery…definitely a tour you wouldn’t want to ...
December 27, 2010
back to getting some of my italy photos up on the blog.. life has been consumed with getting ready for our big move. so here i am in the okanagan during the holiday week and i am trying to find time here too.. i’m seeing a pattern. i need ...
November 14, 2010
i can’t believe it’s been 4 days since i left italia! what an amazing almost 2 weeks spent in one of my most favorite countries. my time with max, cristiana and fede was so wonderful…the FOLLOW YOUR HEART TOUR was outstanding! it was such a great trip ...
November 3, 2010
sunday - after a wonderful sleep and great breakfast, max and i scurried down the winding road to the bridal shop in town where lina was waiting for us to pick up the GORGEOUS bridal gown we would be using monday for our bridal session.. i LOVE lina..she was so ...
November 3, 2010
it is finally here…the first day of the FOLLOW OUR HEART tour to italy…i cannot tell you how exciting it was to pick up the group from Fiumincino Airport!


everyone was STOKED to be in italy! after we got everything in the van, max led us on our ...
October 30, 2010
Terni..the main city in the area where max & cristiana live..
we went downtown to walk about..fetch frede from school, have a snack and some gelato…twas a good way to spend a friday afternoon.. :)





a DIVINE chocolate shop.. :)






yay! already starting to set up for christmas here! one ...
September 27, 2010
i cannot begin to tell you how excited i am for this tour! i have had a love affair with Italy for the last 3 years really. 2 years ago was my first trip.. throught the mountains in the north, passing through Bressanone, Cortina d’Ampezz, all the way down ...
September 22, 2010
my son and i are going through my old stamp collection. it’s old. as in REALLY old. i got it when i was his age from an OLD man, and i mean REALLY old, who was our neighbour. there are so really OLD stamps in there. [anyone picking up ...
June 29, 2010
this fall my FOLLOW YOUR HEART…TO ITALY TOUR will be journeying through umbria & tuscany with MAX BRUNELLI. i noticed this morning that max had posted some new photos up on facebook. i just HAD to share them with you.
viva italia!
