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Bargains to be Had on Holidays in Italy

August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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If you are on the look out for cheap holidays, now is a very good time to think about visiting Italy. News reports in Italy are full of comments about Italians who have been unable to take their usual summer breaks.  Whether this is because they are short of cash, or maybe they are putting their … [Read more...]

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First Steps with iPhone 4 in Italy

August 16, 2010 by 3 Comments

Having resisted the temptation to go for an iPhone 3, I capitulated and went for an iPhone 4, signing along the dotted line of a Vodafone contract last week.  What convinced me to go for the iPhone 4? My other half has had an iPhone 3, provided her employer, for some time.  She works in the … [Read more...]

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Ballooning Over Tuscany

February 23, 2010 by 8 Comments

I like the idea of doing something different on holiday, and although I've never done it, I can think of nothing quite as appealing as the idea of floating silently over Tuscany in a hot air balloon. Unsurprisingly, I am not the first to have thought of this interesting way to see Italy, and on … [Read more...]

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Branzino and Orata – Try them!

September 11, 2009 by 18 Comments
An Orata fish

Branzino and Orata are delicious.  They are also very popular here in Italy.  Indeed, they are considered something of a delicacy.  You really should try them. Do you know what Branzino and Orata are?  Well, if you do, you can stop reading now - even if you might like to take a peek - just … [Read more...]

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In Rome Doing Stuff

July 15, 2009 by 8 Comments
Hotel Cesari, Rome - fabulous roof terrace

After having taken the Freccia Rossa - Red Arrow - train from Milan, I'm now safely ensconced in my hotel in Rome, the Albergo Cesàri. The Cesàri was not my first choice, seeing as I had effortlessly booked another place , via the internet, which goes by the name of the Stay Inn.  I was … [Read more...]

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Italy Map plus YouTube Videos

April 15, 2009 by 3 Comments

If you are looking to while away a few minutes, perhaps while waiting for an important phone call or suchlike, and you are thinking about coming to Italy for a summer holiday, then this Italy map link might prove fun. Even if you were not thinking about a vacation in Italy, you might end up doing … [Read more...]

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Images of Cogne, Val D’Aosta, Italy

March 17, 2009 by 2 Comments
Charming Cogne

I recently wrote about my visit to the lovely village of Lillaz in the Italian Alps last weekend.  Well, down the road from Lillaz is Cogne - which has, apparently, been discovered by the Russians. Cogne is larger than Lillaz and is not short of a few good eateries and hotels either.  … [Read more...]

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Snow Shoe Hike, Lillaz, Near Cogne 2009

March 16, 2009 by 10 Comments
Lillaz near Cogne, Italy

Last weekend I escaped to the mountains to stay with a couple of friends in a dinky little apartment they have rented in a tiny little village called Lillaz in the Valle d'Aosta area of Italy. Lillaz, which sits at around 5000 feet above sea level, is just down the road from another somewhat … [Read more...]

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Slow Down at La Tavola Marche Agriturismo

January 11, 2009 by 3 Comments
le marche, Italy

This post is being highlighted to show off a rather nice place to stay in Italy's Le Marche region. American Ashley Bartner's enthusiasm for life and living in Italy becomes apparent as soon as she starts talking about how she and her husband, highly trained chef Jason Bartner, decided that Italy … [Read more...]

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A Fine Evening in Genoa

August 20, 2008 by 4 Comments
No Beer Here

Visitors to Genoa's old port area could be in for a little surprise, for the city's authorities are cracking down on drinking in the street. This summer I spent some time down in Genoa and stayed in my friend Mauro's appartment which overlooks Genoa's attractive and relatively recently refurbished … [Read more...]

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