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Spotlight on an expat sidelight: Ilene’s ‘Send Out Cards’ service

Spotlight on an expat sidelight: Ilene’s ‘Send Out Cards’ service

By Ilene Blessing Modica (First in LuccaNews.Org's series of expat sidelight businesses. Please contact us if you'd like to highlight your own sidelight) We love staying in touch with family … Continue reading Spotlight on an expat sidelight: Ilene’s ‘Send Out Cards’ service

Posted on April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 by Ilene/Our Italian JourneyPosted in Ilene Blessing ModicaTagged send out cards. 2 Comments

Tempranillo Festival Near Lucca

Tempranillo Festival Near Lucca

The tempranillo grape is a lesser-known grape of all the grapes found in Spain. It is also an important grape for Spanish winemakers and creates an integral part of some of the most popular … Continue reading Tempranillo Festival Near Lucca

Posted on March 31, 2022April 12, 2023 by Ilene/Our Italian JourneyPosted in Events, Food, Ilene Blessing Modica, life in Lucca1 Comment

The Beautiful Palazzo Pfanner

The Beautiful Palazzo Pfanner

Text and photos by Ilene Modica Blessing (cover photo by Tom England). Gary and I took a few hours recently and walked to the Palazzo Pfanner to finally take a … Continue reading The Beautiful Palazzo Pfanner

Posted on March 20, 2022April 12, 2023 by Ilene/Our Italian JourneyPosted in Culture, Ilene Blessing Modica, life in LuccaTagged Controni, film sites, Palazzo Pfanner, Portrait of a Lady.

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