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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Step Back in Time in This ‘City of Crazies’
The comparisons between Umbria and Tuscany are vast. Both regions are established among the hills, tiny towns perched on the top of each mound. They both share culinary traditions of fresh pasta, unsalted bread, truffles and wild boar. They both produce wine … Continue reading
Posted in Italy
Tagged Ceri, city, culture, Festa dei Ceri, folklore, Gothic, Gubbio, history, Italy, Medieval Ages, Umbria
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Eurochocolate Perugia – When Your Travel Plans Are Miscalculated
The dark Deposizione by Rosso Fiorentino lit up after a coin drop. The light lasted for while, long enough that we had already examined every corner of the painting, incredible, and incredibly left alone in a crumbling church in tiny San Sepolcro. The … Continue reading
Posted in Italy
Tagged Chocolate, Eurochocolate, international chocolate festival, Perugia, tourist, travel, travel plans, Umbria
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The Best Quotes About Italy
“A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority.” – Samuel Johnson “One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination.” – Debra Lavinson “Italy is a … Continue reading
Posted in Italy
Tagged George Clooney, Italy, Kate Spade, Mark Twain, quotes, Sir Walter Scott, travel, Truman Capote
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The Bidet – What It Is and How It’s Used
Ah the bidet. If there was one cultural habit that I am firmly stuck in the middle on, it’s the bidet. I often listen as Italians scoff, “the [insert non-bidet using nationality here] don’t even use the bidet!” I usually just try … Continue reading
The Innocents Abroad
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain, people, quotes, travel
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From Italy, With Love 