Two reasons not to dine where the locals do
September 26, 2011I was researching Sunday lunch options in Rome for clients recently, looking for a traditional experience (Sunday lunch is big in Rome!), but in a part of town that worked with their itinerary and within their budget. At first,…
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Tips for Driving in the Mountains in Italy
September 06, 2011[Learn more about driving in the mountains in Italy with our Driving in Italy ebook, which you can download for free at the bottom of this page.] Driving anywhere in Italy is not straightforward for many travelers, and there are…
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Five unique Italy experiences
August 24, 2011Here at Italy Beyond the Obvious, every now and then we get a traveler open to anything. They say: I can go to any place in Italy, any time of year. When and where should I go? I’d suggest planning…
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The living statues of Italy
August 15, 2011During a recent chat with a client about her itinerary, she said she definitely wanted to see the living statues in Florence. I racked my brain, running through Florence’s famous statues in my head, thinking she must be referring to something…
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Versilia, Tuscany
August 08, 2011Today’s post is about a gorgeous area of Tuscany that often gets overlooked as travelers head from Lucca or Pisa to the Cinque Terre. Thanks and a big welcome to Serena Giovanonni, the author of today’s enticing article about Versilia!…
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Cycling and Shopping near Novi Ligure, Piedmont
July 12, 2011I'm excited that my guest post about a Golden Day near Novi Ligure, Piedmont is up on Susan Van Allen's Golden Days in Italy blog today! This area is quite dear to my heart as one of my closest friends in…
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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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