Todi, Italy Travel Blogs

St. Peters and my excursion to UMBRIA
Jan 15, 2008 (34 photos)

... going well.  I am taking Italian I, Baroque Art in Rome, Late Antique/Byzantine Art, and A Sociological Examination of Postwar Italy.  Each of the art history classes include three hour classes taught on site each week.  This morning I went ...

14th July 2002, Bavagna and Todi
Jun 28, 2003

... embasy in Rome. Of course, I didn't raise the topic, but we began a rugby conversation. He was concerned that N.Z. had only beaten Italy by 60 or so points and had allowed them to score too many. It was all news to me. I'll believe we are better when ...

Christmas Day in Umbria
Dec 25, 2007 (5 photos)

... It was fascinating. We decided to take a drive through Umbria today, and we ended up in the lovely walled hilltown of Todi. Unfortunately, most things were closed, but we didn't mind since the scenery was so beautiful. Upon arriving home, we went out ...

Beautiful Umbria
Sep 19, 2006 (4 photos)

Buon pomeriggio! We have landed in the beautiful countryside of Umbria in a small town called Todi. This is exactly what you see in your mind when you envision the rolling hills of vineyards and olive trees. Today we hooked up with our tour guide ...

Todi, Italy
Jan 14, 2007 (5 photos)

We got up super early, and left for Todi, Italy with about 5 coach buses and 225 people! It was insane. So funny to see all these buses winding around the small little dirt roads and up the mountains It took us an hour and a half to get up to Todi. ...

The Umbrian Hilltown of Todi
May 20, 2007

Todi was selected in recent years as the, "most coveted place to live in all of Italy."  I can't say I agree with that selection, but due to the prestige this title has, the real estate market on this high hill has boomed ever since.  House ...

Quick stop in Todi
Jul 16, 2004 (2 photos)

Based on some guide book descriptions that sounded interesting, we decided to stop in Todi. The drive from Civitella D'Agliano is terrific. Very scenic. Fields of sunflowers broken up by the occasional house hugging tight curve in the road. Arriving at ...

Day Trip to Todi and Titignano!
Jan 13, 2008

... little slices of bread with various toppings (i.e. mushroom, some unidentifiable spread), tiramisu, espresso, endless fresh wine made in Todi, biscotti, oranges,... the list goes on!  I honestly can't remember all the food we ate.  I sat at ...

Looking back over a wonderful first month
Apr 21, 2007 (15 photos)

... Italy.  Next week I head to Berlin to visit my wonderful Brother and Sister-in-law for a week! After that, I'll be heading back to DC. I wish you all the best and highly suggest spending some time in Italy if you haven't already had the pleasure.

Photos!!!!
Jan 14, 2008

Click on the albums that begin with "ROME."  Two albums so far. http://picasaweb.google.com/shmalia Enjoy!!! Love, Me