“Life in the Seven Kingdoms is never dull . . .” –Jen McConnel, School Library Journal

Category: Italy

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Life’s soundtrack should be big: Rossini Opera Festival makes a splash

The Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Italy was over the top! I love watching live orchestras and this one had 5 string basses. 🙂 And the

September 19, 2017

Create something new: What would you do with 500 olive trees?

500 olive trees. Sciacca, Sicily. © Laurel Decher, 2016. I recently came across another inspiring example of using your inheritance to create something new. Alessandro

April 11, 2016

Men in medieval dress, shield and spear and long, blue, and red and orange tunics parade through an Arezzo street as part of the jousting festival.

What’s it like to visit historical sites for a story world you’ve only imagined?

The Middle Ages come to life in Arezzo, Italy. ©Jan Decher, 2002 The itinerary included the most important and accessible places in the story: Bologna

November 9, 2015

LAUREL DECHER

Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales

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