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6 Sweet Treats to Eat in Rome: Sweet Tooth Survival Guide
Loyal WhyGo Italy readers may get tired of hearing me talk incessantly about how eating in Italy totally counts as sight-seeing, but rest assured I’m not the only one who’s enamored with Italian food. Today’s guest post is by Kenny Dunn,
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How to Get from Rome to Pisa (& vice versa)
In an ideal world, we’d have all the time we wanted to travel and not feel rushed on vacation to hit one world famous attraction after another. In reality, however, most of us travel at least somewhat according to checklists – and man
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What to Eat in Italy: 7 Personal Favorites
Scan through any guide to Italy and you’ll come across at least the polite suggestion (if not the outright command) that eating your way through the country is a good way to spend a vacation. Yes, Italian food is that good.
It’s nigh-unto-impos
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How to Get from Rome to Tuscany
Chances are good that you’ve arrived at this page because you’re planning an Italy trip and you know that after you leave Rome you want to go to Tuscany, so you need to know how to get there. The main problem isn’t one of transp
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Halloween & All Saints Day in Italy
When holidays are so much a part of your life growing up, it’s sometimes hard to remember that not everyone celebrates the same things you do. For me, October always brought with it the challenge of figuring out what costume I would wear for Hallowee
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Jewish Ghetto in Venice: A Photo Tour
The Jewish Ghetto in Venice, or the Gheto Vechio, is the oldest and first ghetto in Europe, established in 1516. The ghetto was built on the site of an old abandoned canon factory or foundry. Actually the word Ghetto comes from the Venetian word for found
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Flash Floods & Mudslides Hit Liguria & Tuscany [Updated 5 November]
By now you may have heard about the devastating flash floods and mudslides that hit parts of Liguria and Tuscany over the past few days (more rain is expected, so it’s not over yet). Among the most severely damaged are the Cinque Terre towns of Monte
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Everything You Need to Know about Spending the Holidays in Italy
Whether you’re planning to travel in Italy during the winter holiday season or you’re looking for ways to incorporate Italian holiday traditions into your celebrations this year, you’ll find what you need on this page, including everythin
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Italy Roundtable: Comfort Food is a Cultural Thing
This is the sixth installment of the Italy Blogging Roundtable I started with four amazing bloggers in May. Each month we all write about the same Italy-related topic, sharing our unique perspectives with you and each other. This month’s topic is
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6 of the Best Places to Eat in Florence
Choosing where to eat in a country as passionate about food as Italy can be nothing short of overwhelming. There is so much to eat and so little time, so where do you start?
If you find yourself in Florence, make the most of your dining experience by tryi
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Rome and Her Expat Writers
Even those who aren’t literature buffs likely know how popular Rome is and has been to writers. Thanks to today’s guest post by Amber Ruth Paulen, you’ll have an even better idea of how many writers over the centuries have been impacted b
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8 Practical Tips for Family Travel in Italy
In my many years of traveling in Italy, I’ve often noticed how kid-friendly and family-centric the country is – but without kids of my own, it’s usually best for me to leave things like writing family travel advice to others! In this case
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Italy Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Italophile
Updated Italy Gift Guide for 2011, including new additions!
As we begin to think about gift lists for the upcoming holidays, I thought it made sense to put together an Italy gift guide – you can treat this as a list of things that the Italophile in y
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How to Get from Venice to Pisa (& vice versa)
You’re no doubt looking at a map of Italy and thinking, “So, Venice and Pisa don’t look that far apart – would that work for a day trip?” And in fairness, given some of the distances one could travel in Italy, those
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A Walk in Milan’s Central Station [video]
Not only do I love riding trains in Italy, I love just being in train stations – watching all the people from who-knows-where, hearing the announcements, and seeing the ever-changing destinations board just makes me want to pack a bag and hop on boar
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Win a Private Market Tour in Florence with Judy the Tuscan Diva: Passports with Purpose 2011
Many of you may be familiar with the Passports with Purpose annual travel blogging fundraiser (if not, there are more details below), and if you’ve visited WhyGo Italy before you know about my obsession with Italian food and Italian markets. It give
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Win a 1-Week Stay at Brigolante Guest Apartments in Umbria: Passports with Purpose 2011
Win a 1-Week Stay at Brigolante Guest Apartments in Umbria: Passports with Purpose 2011
by and buy some tickets to win!
More Information About Rebecca & Brigolante Guest Apartments
Brigolante Guest Apartments is a 16th century stone farmhouse 6km from the pilgrimage town of Assisi t
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24 Things to Know About Gelato
Y’know what I love? Gelato. I love eating it, making it, writing about it… It’s an inexpensive culinary souvenir, an edible piece of Italian culture, and supremely refreshing during Italy’s notoriously hot summers.
Here are a few t
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Getting from Milan to Pisa (& vice versa)
Milan is one of the most common entry points for travelers in Italy, but it’s a city most visitors don’t want to spend any time in. Pisa is one of the most popular stops on an Italy tour, but usually for no longer than an hour or two.
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Christmas in Italy
Usually, when travelers make vacation plans it’s only after they’ve booked tickets that they look at a calendar for the destination and realize there’s going to be a major holiday during their trip. The Christmas holiday, on the other han
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