Ode to Ronchi (via San Maurilio 7, Milan)
January 07, 2011I've been de-cluttering for the last few months to get ready to move to San Francisco. SF will be the eleventh city I've lived in and the fifth my husband and I have lived in together, so I've been-there-done-that…
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Five favorite books for travelers to Italy or Italophiles
December 16, 2010The five recommendations below are all on my bookshelf. They are the ones I pick up frequently: the ones bookmarked with color-coded sticky flags, and the ones that I buy again and again as gifts for people. For…
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Meet the locals, but share your perspective, too
October 25, 2010Mingling with locals definitely brings a foreign destination to life, but there's one thing no local has: your perspective. They will never know that you love cobblestones unless you tell them. When I was in high school, our…
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Italian soccer for the traveler
October 20, 2010Point me to a pair of skis, hiking boots, a bike – or even a sports bar with a hockey game on – and I’m happily occupied for hours. But I am soccer-challenged, so thanks to Jessica Spiegel of JessicaTravels.com,…
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Best Italy hikes: guest post at Italylogue
September 21, 2010It was a challenge to narrow down my list of favorite hikes in Italy to just five for Jessica at Italylogue but I did it. My picks for best Italy hikes include the Dolomites, Lake Como, Liguria, the Amalfi Coast, and…
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Three favorite Italian songs
August 23, 2010When an Italian classmate asked about the lyrics to a Bob Marley song, it was a lightbulb moment for me. We were on a field trip from Milan to Assisi, and the song was playing on the bus. Even…
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5 Reasons to visit the town of Vigevano
August 16, 2010Even after 5 years in Italy – and more than half of that in Milan – I had never heard of Vigevano until a Milanese friend asked if I wanted to swing by her boyfriend’s house – in a beautiful…
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Family amusement in Italy: 15 excellent parks
August 03, 2010Whether you love roller coasters or are just looking for something to balance a few days of museums and churches, you’ll find what you’re looking for at one of the outdoor parks below. Note that these parks are excellent for…
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Caves and tunnels in Italy: Three underground favorites
July 19, 2010Want to explore Italy where a flashlight or even hard hat is required? There are thousands of caves and tunnels in Italy, giving the traveler lots of options to go underground. Tuscany alone has 1,500 grottoes and 270 km of…
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