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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What to do in Padua
October 19, 2009Here’s what I do in Padua – known as Padova in Italian – I wander, I eat, and I admire the city’s beauty. Just 20 minutes by train from Venice, the city of Padua is one of northern Italy’s best-kept secrets….
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Doing business in Italy: 5 Tips for Foreigners
October 08, 2009When I moved to Italy for the third time, it was for an expatriate assignment at a company I’d been at for 4 years. It’s not an overstatement to say that the first few months were traumatic: finalizing my work…
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Unfinished Churches in Italy: Lessons in Project Management
October 05, 2009Imagine leading a project involving hundreds of workers, no email, lots of big egos, and with a timeline of several hundred years. And yet many such art & architecture projects have been very (!) successfully completed in Italy over the…
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The Best Things About Autumn Travel to Italy
October 02, 2009It’s October, and so I’m working on autumn departures. If autumn travel to Italy is possible for you, do it! Travelers get warm temperatures, fewer crowds, and it’s a fantastic time to go if you’re a foodie. On the other…
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Unique Rock Formations In Italy
September 28, 2009My favorite rock from Italy is the one I got set at Scavia after my husband proposed on our terrace in Milan. But actually this post is about some very unique and (mostly) natural rock formations worth visiting. Bonus: they’re free,…
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Rome’s Coppede’ district: Fairies, Frogs and Spiders
September 21, 2009If you’d like to get off the beaten path while in Rome, head to the Coppede district in Rome. Walk through the arched entrance (photo below) to the Coppedè district of Rome into a world of architectural whimsy. Named after…
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The Sounds of Italy: Tapparelle
September 16, 2009There are certain sounds I associate with Italy: cicadas, from my summer in Brisighella; church bells, because I miss them every time I leave; the cacophony of a market; and – believe it or not – the sound of tapparelle…
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