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M&J Place Hostel in Rome
As I’ve mentioned, there are a ton of budget hotels and hostels around the Roma Termini train station – and on my most recent visit to Rome, I checked out many of them. I could only stay in one, however (well, I suppose I could have s
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How to Find Good Gelato in Italy
I have a friend who lives here in Italy, an expat who’s made the move I’m trying to make, who dutifully instructs all her visitors that they are required to have no less than two scoops of gelato every day they’re in Italy. I’ve ado
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Vivoli in Florence: Can Famous Gelato Live Up to the Hype?
When I was planning my last trip to Florence, I checked my friend Sara’s Tour del Gelato for a list of the gelaterie I should make sure to sample when I was there. Florence is recognized by many as a gelato capital of Italy, where it’s harder t
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Visiting Torcello Island in the Venice Lagoon
Visiting Torcello Island in the Venice Lagoon
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Places to Eat: The two main restaurants are at Locanda Cipriani (website above) or the nearby Villa ’600 (the English version of that site doesn’t seem to go anywhere), though there’s a casual cafe on the main walk to th
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Trattoria 3 Torri in Bergamo
The alta città of Bergamo isn’t exactly swimming in restaurants, so your choices are kind of limited from the second you decide to stay within the old city walls up there. But on my recent trip to Bergamo, I ate in a charming little trattoria
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Milan Makes the List for the Most Beautiful Locals
It’s official, folks. Milan has been declared one of the “12 places to see really good-looking locals.” Allow me to gloat, while I also quote from the article:
The financial and fashion capital of Italy combines the country’s famous
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Italian Idiomatic Expressions: The Ox, The Ass, and Who’s Got Horns
I love Italian idiomatic expressions – those sayings you just can’t translate directly but which make the Italian language the colorful and charming language it is.
Today’s saying comes from a reader, Lucia, who asked for the English equi
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Ostello Archi Rossi in Florence
Florence, like the other heavily touristed cities in Italy, is expensive for travelers. There are a couple of things about Florence that make it easier to spend quality time there without spending a fortune as well. One is that it is a popular pl
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Italy Q&A: Entertaining Teenagers in Italy
Here’s another in the Italy Q&A series. It’s from Mac, who says:
I will be traveling with my husband, 16 year old son and 14 year old daughter in June. We will be spending most of our time between Florence, some Tuscan hill towns, and Cinq
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Leather Shopping in Florence: Jessica’s Guide
You know that devilish trick that Cinnabon has in American malls of pumping its sickly sweet scent into the corridor outside the shop, so that anyone within a 100-foot radius is compelled to follow the smell to the source and then, before you know it, you&
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Italian News Snippets: 04.06.08
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
Apparently the wine you drink can offer a clue to your sexual identity. Who knew?
Say it isn’t so – are they really going to start charging for the Roman Forum?
There are museums everywher
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New Italy Hotels Search Tool
Sometimes when you’re looking for a hotel in Italy, the only things you care about are where the hotel is and how much it costs. Heck, most of the time you probably only care about how much it costs! But then sometimes you’ve got your
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Italy Q&A: Renting a Van in Italy
It’s time for another Italy Q&A reply. Theresa asks:
We are planning a trip to Italy for the month of June and will need to rent a vehicle for about 4 weeks. Maybe a van actally as we’re 4 adults & 2 young kids. Any reco’s? not
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First Italy Photo Contest Winner Announced!
After much consideration, both by me and several of my coworkers, the winner for the first Italy Logue photo contest has been decided. It was a difficult choice, as all the photographs submitted are excellent and capture something special about Italy ̵
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Locanda Daniel in Florence
For budget travelers who have graduated from big hostel dorm rooms but haven’t yet quite reached the budget hotel stage, Italy has plenty of options. Many are called things like “residenza,” “locanda” and “sogg
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Italy Q&A: Accommodation Options for a July Trip
This is one of my Italy Q&A posts. Antoinette says:
My family will be going to Italy for the the whole month of July and I’m trying to find good family hotels in the following places:
Centre of Rome
Another one in downtown Campobasso
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Italian News Snippets: 04.13.08
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
It’s election day in Italy today! Well, the first of two (April 13-14). So, if you’re even vaguely curious about the Italian elections, you can read the party platforms and see who you might
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Italian Swear Words – Jessica’s 8 Favorites
When you’re learning a new language, one of the most fun parts is learning how to swear. Of course, Italian swear words always sound prettier to my non-Italian ear than their English equivalents, but just because they sound prettier doesn’t mea
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Academy Hostel in Florence
Florence is one of those cities that is overrun with tourists pretty much year-round, so prices for accommodation are higher as a result. Finding a cheap place to stay is a must if you’re traveling on a budget, but not everyone likes the do
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What can Madonna teach us about Venice history?
Okay, all you children of the 70s, it’s time to go back in time a bit to one of those formative moments in our collective musical past. I’m talking, of course, about the Madonna “Like A Virgin” video.
I saw this video plenty of time
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