Cycling in Tuscany
November 20, 2009When I worked guiding cycling tours in Italy, the first question I got in the mornings over breakfast was Where are the hills on today’s route? People had booked their trips having understood the level of difficulty of the trip,…
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Rome off the beaten path: 5 things to see at St. Peter’s and the Vatican
November 16, 2009Nobody goes to Rome without visiting St. Peter’s and the Vatican right? It’s a big attraction that takes the better part of a day to see properly. But if you want to see Rome off the beaten path, take my…
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The Best Family Restaurants in Turin
November 11, 2009If you’re heading to Turin with children and looking for suggestions on where to eat, check out the guest post by Italy Beyond the Obvious at ItaliaKids. Whether you’d like a romantic adult dinner but don’t have childcare, or are looking…
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The tower in Lake Reschen: the most unique photo you’ll take in Italy
November 09, 2009The photo below was not done in Photoshop, I promise. The medieval tower rises out of Lake Reschen, only a few miles from both the Swiss and Austrian borders (set foot in 3 countries in 1 day!). It’s not quite on…
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3 Reasons to take food photos on vacation
November 05, 2009Unless you’re a foodie or a food photographer, you’re probably like me (and most tourists), and put away the camera when food arrives on the table. Here are 3 reasons to document your gastronomic experience in Italy. 1) Recipes you…
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Bergamo: WAY more than just Milan’s 3rd airport
November 02, 2009There’s one memory in particular that I associate with the town of Bergamo. Having arrived in Italy for the first time, friends immediately took me to meet their Bergamaschi (= from Bergamo) cousins. The family matriarch, an old woman…
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How to plan a dream trip to Italy
October 28, 2009I’ve been planning dream trips to Italy for a couple of decades, and have been getting paid to do it since 2008, when I started Italy Beyond the Obvious. I’ve personally created over 300 such trips, and I can tell…
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The Top 3 Ski Resorts Near Rome
October 26, 2009Um, wait – ski resorts near Rome? You knew you could ski in the Alps or the Dolomites. But yes, there are actually 26 ski resorts in the Appennine mountains not far from Rome, and they get plenty of snow…
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Do you know the name of this mountain? (and why you should know local names)
October 23, 2009Is it: a) Matterhorn b) Mont Cervin c) Monte Cervino d) all of the above The answer is D. Asking Italians about The Matterhorn – a Swiss mountain also visible from Italy and France – will produce blank…
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