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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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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What to do in Perugia
August 31, 2009Whether you’re visiting Italy for art, architecture, atmosphere, food and wine, beautiful countryside – or all of the above – you’ll find what you’re looking for in the romantic walled hilltown of Perugia. What to do in Perugia? Here…
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Umbrian ceramics
August 28, 2009Italy is famous for ceramics. The most well-known ceramics are probably those from Vietri sul Mare on the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Caltagirone in Sicily, Deruta in Umbria, and of course Faenza. The photo below is of some Umbrian ceramics that my…
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What to see and do on Capraia Island, Italy
June 26, 2009Formed by a volcanic eruption 9 million years ago, which produced the island’s gorgeous red rock, the Island of Capraia is referred to as the “wild island”. It’s a national park, and is part of the group of islands off…
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What to see in and around Siena, Tuscany
June 08, 2009When I start working with a new trip planning client, I always ask why they want to go to Italy. A recent response inspired today’s post. We want to see amazing museums, historic churches and squares, small atmospheric medieval streets,…
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SCUBA Diving in Italy: Isola del Giglio
May 28, 2009Italy’s Legambiente announced today that the Tuscan Archipelago’s Isola del Giglio is ranked as the Number 1 coastal destination in the country this year, due not only to its pristine waters, gorgeous scenery, and picture-perfect beaches, but also because of…
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SCUBA Diving in Italy: Giannutri
May 14, 2009The Island of Elba is the busiest and most popular of the Tuscan archipelago, but on the other end of the spectrum, visit the tiny island of Giannutri for a more off-the-beaten-track experience. Just 5 km long, it has a year-round population…
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Italy’s Best Bridges, Part II
May 11, 2009Here are my picks for best bridges south of Florence. For Italy’s best bridges of Florence and the North, see Part I. Civita di Bagnoregio An hour and a half north of Rome, this spectacular 2500 year old town…
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