Milan hidden gems: 15 recommendations
April 28, 2009When I lived in Milan, I could always count on my friend Maria to know where the local hotspots were. Maria has now lived in Milan for 15 years, and is always knows the best places to hang out, eat,…
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In Search of Piazza Duomo
March 16, 2009I was based in Vancouver before relocating to Italy for the third time, when a good Italian friend came to visit. I asked her what she wanted to see in Vancouver, and she pointed at the downtown skyscrapers. Where?…
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Sirmione, Lake Garda
November 05, 2008day 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…
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Two Days in Milan
October 16, 2008Having 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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Pavia
September 26, 2008The small university town of Pavia is just a 25-minute train ride south of Milan, and is a great daytrip. Check out these suggestions for more great short trips from Milan. The town itself has a castle, some gorgeous churches,…
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What to see in Lake Como
September 12, 2008My recommendations for what to see in Lake Como are written below as a daytrip from Milan, but it’s not possible to do all of this in one day. Take the short train ride from Milan to Como (check timetables at www.trenitalia.it) and…
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What to do on Lake Maggiore
September 10, 2008Usually when people refer to “The Italian Lakes”, they mean Lakes Maggiore, Como and Lugano. Sometimes they also mean Lake Garda but that is several hours to the east. The three most famous lake, along with many other small ones…
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