Observer Destinations

Since we arrived in Rome, I've been unable to post to the blog, but I've been putting some pictures on Facebook at The Observer Cath...

Two stops today married the historic and the contemporary of Italy, but before we traveled to Florence and San Gimignano, we started our day...

It's a tiny village, Sotto il Monte, -- under the mountains -- in  the he far north of Italy. And it's the birthplace of Pope John X...

St.Peter's Square (CNS/Reuters) Getting ready for a trip abroad is challenging for someone like me who hasn’t been out of ...