Italy Images from a Month on the Boot (Part 2)

October 30, 2012 by
The Blissful Adventurer - Italy Images

The Trulli Cones of Gelso Bianco

Italy Images from a Month on the Boot is a 3 part series of photos I have found deep in the annals of my iPhone from this past May in Italy. I have recently attended some seminars on iPhone photography and I am getting better at creating images that I believe invoke the feelings I have when I travel.

I took the shot above at the wondrous Masseria Gelso Bianco in Puglia, Italy. This facility owned by my very dear friend Antonello Losito is one of the most stunning properties along the heel of the boot. The 5 bedroom villa with pool, 11 trulli  (the conical-shaped iconic roofs of the area), and a world-class professional kitchen is the perfect getaway for family or friends to one of Italy’s culinary and scenic gems. Staying here felt like coming home to a place I will always treasure. I loved being on the roof and shooting this shot as I watched the sun sink after a very rare rain shower. [Read more...]

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Top 25 Italy Moments #17 – The Sunglass Hustle

February 25, 2012 by

The Final Piece to the Puzzle

In 1992 I was living and studying in Rome. In the first 5 weeks of the semester I  made the transformation from T-Shirt American to far cooler than most people wannabe-Italian. I had all the pieces to the puzzle except the right sunglasses. I sported an old pair of Wayfarers which did not serve me well in disguising my already difficult to disguise pale 6’5″ American frame. [Read more...]

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A 20 Year Italy Love Affair – Celebrating My 100th Blog Post

February 21, 2012 by

The Pantheon - My Favorite Building on Earth (Photos Property of The Blissful Adventurer - all rights reserved)

20 years ago I boarded a flight from DFW to Rome. I had no idea what to expect as I was older than most of my classmates and nearly missed out on the journey because I had not gone the semester before with my friends.

Just 1 year prior to my Rome departure I had a meltdown semester where I changed majors twice, dropped all my classes, and spent my evenings drinking cheap beer and smoking roll-your-own cigs while pining for a girl who had no interest in me. [Read more...]

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IMO Thursday – Biggest Wine Surprise This Year

February 2, 2012 by

You Won't Find This at Your Local Wine shop

Many of you know that I attended college at The University of Dallas, a small Catholic, liberal arts school in Irving, TX. Many of you likely know that while at UD I studied a semester in Rome at the University’s Rome campus. Some of you probably know that in 1995 I went back to the Rome campus and bummed around helping the current students with travel plans. [Read more...]

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