3 Tips for learning Italian (or any language)
July 08, 2011I’ve shared my top 3 tips for learning languages on Dianne Hales’ wonderful blog, Becoming Italian Word by Word. If you’ve learned a language, do you agree with any of these tips?
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My Italy student exchange: 4 things I wish I’d known
June 17, 2011Two decades ago this month, I was on the plane on my way back to Canada after a year abroad on an Italy student exchange program with AFS. I’ve since spent five of the last 20 years living and…
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Book review: 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go
June 07, 2011Let me get right to the point: I highly recommend this book. It’s as useful for planning an actual trip as it is enjoyable to read while dreaming about a hopefully-maybe-someday trip. To be honest, I didn’t expect…
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Hiking the Dolomites Via Ferrata: trails with bridges, ladders and ropes
May 13, 2011The Dolomites are one of my favorite places to hike, because of the scenery, the many mountain-top refugi that serve lunch, and the fact that the ski lifts take hikers up the mountain throughout summertime; but add to that some…
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Driving in Italy? 10 Italy driving tips
March 30, 2011[Learn more about Italy driving tips with our Driving in Italy ebook, which you can download for free at the bottom of this page.] So you’ve given some thought on whether to rent a car in Italy, and decided to…
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What to do in Ponza
March 21, 2011We want to visit the Amalfi Coast for many reasons, including spending a few days on a white sandy beach – preferably somewhere with whitewashed houses that cascade down to a fishing village. This was a recent request from clients. There…
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Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome: 30 sculptures on Italy’s birthday monument
March 16, 2011Italy’s 150th birthday celebrations are being kicked off on March 17th at the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II – aka the Vittoriano- and it will be the seat of the birthday celebrations in Rome this year. But you didn’t…
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Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista: An incredible modern art hotel near Verona
February 15, 2011Like any business person, I keep track of what makes my clients happy. I know the guides, restaurants, hotels and attractions across Italy that will make a majority of clients fall (more) in love with the country. But I also…
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An unusual client request
February 03, 2011I'm planning a trip for a group of Italy travelers right now who have an uncommon request. They said: We'll have 9 days in Italy and would like to see the main highlights of Rome, Florence and Venice. …
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Write a blog post for Italy Beyond the Obvious
Would you like to write a blog post to be published on Italy Beyond the Obvious? Read this first.
