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Genoa Italy

Genoa Italy

January 29, 2009

Rarely if ever have I seen this gorgeous city – Genoa in English, Genova in Italian – included on tourist itineraries to Italy, unless the itinerary also involved a cruise ship. Located on the Mediterranean sea, and near the Alps…

What to do in Parma

What to do in Parma

January 19, 2009

If you love food, music, art or architecture, deciding what to do in Parma is easy. Foodies and music lovers descend regularly on the city of Parma and with good reason: home of parmesan cheese and Parma ham, or prosciutto,…

Murano

Murano

January 13, 2009

The small island of Murano, off Venice, has been producing glass for over 600 years. The glass-blowing tradition was moved from Venice to Murano in the 13th century because most of the buildings in Venice were made of wood, and rulers…

Farinata

Farinata

January 06, 2009

Farinata could be described a sort of dense savory pancake; or maybe as a thin chick pea pizza crust; or maybe as a heavy, thick tortilla.  In any case it's a batter of chick pea flour with water and olive oil,…

Parking for Women

Parking for Women

December 23, 2008

I took this photo in a parking garage in Turin. The sign translates as: Parking Spot Reserved for Women I had a couple different reactions to this sign: on one hand, I was grateful, because the spot was wider than…

Eataly, Turin

Eataly, Turin

November 25, 2008

Eataly, as the name suggests, is about eating in Italy. So I'm dedicating an entire post to it. Eataly was built during the major overhaul done in Turin to prepare for the 2006 winter Olympic Games, and is basically a gourmet grocery store offering all…

What to see in Bologna

What to see in Bologna

November 10, 2008

What to see and do in Bologna? Easy: Walk. Eat. Walk. Eat. Walk. Eat. That pretty much sums up what I like to do in Bologna.   Why I love walking in Bologna Bologna is a mid-sized city, so it’s easy…

Sirmione, Lake Garda

Sirmione, Lake Garda

November 05, 2008

day or so visiting Sirmione, a picturesque town at the end of a peninsula which juts a couple miles into Lake Garda.  Soak up the lake and mountain scenery (see photo) or book a spa treatment using local thermal waters piped up from the spring at the…

Two Days in Milan

Two Days in Milan

October 16, 2008

Having lived in Milan (via San Maurilio) about 4 years, I have many ideas on what to do in Milan. If this city were transplanted in North America, I’d say it’s a city so rich with culture and with so…

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