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road in Chianti

The Old Church

Written by airynfaerie on November 18, 2009

  • "Vedo una croce sopra quella collina?" (Do I see a cross on that hill?), I asked to no one in particular while we were picking olives in Chianti one Sunday afternoon during the year we...
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olives

Picking Olives in Chianti

Written by airynfaerie on November 18, 2009

  • On a Sunday afternoon during November of the year we lived in Florence we were invited to the countryside in Chianti to help pick olives. I was so excited about this because it was one...
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view of Chuisi

Visiting an Artists Retreat

Written by airynfaerie on November 17, 2009

  • On a weekend in spring during our year living in Florence we headed out for a couple days in the countryside with friends, a dog, and lots & lots of green scenery...We took a train...
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Italian espresso

My Journey with Italian Caffe

Written by airynfaerie on November 11, 2009

  • My tastebuds and overall feelings towards coffee changed during the year when we moved to Florence, Italy. Now that we live in the US again, I still don't drink coffee regularly as I eventually did...
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beach in Positano

A Shoreline of Seaglass

Written by airynfaerie on November 9, 2009

  • What's a visit to Positano without a day at the beach? As one of the most beautiful settings on the Mediterranean Sea, this is one of the best spots to do not much of anything,...
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Pisa as seen from the leaning tower

Pisa Revisited

Written by MagdaDH on October 28, 2009

  • We spent a week in Pisa in December 2007, and I have no idea why I haven't written anything about this part of Italy before. I fell in love with Pisa after a one-night stand...
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Bergamo cobbles

Bergamo: a Lombardy Jewel

Written by MagdaDH on October 27, 2009

  • Bergamo is a small city (or a large town) in Lombardy, about 40 km north-east of Milan almost in the foothills of the Alps and not too far from lake Como. It is the location...
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Trieste

Trieste: the Hapsburg gateway to the world

Written by MagdaDH on October 26, 2009

  • I have always wanted to visit Trieste: it's from Trieste that the heroes of my favourite adventure books of much childhood set on their first journey, it's Trieste that has been the gateway to the...
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Christmas trees in Florence

Christmastime in Florence

Written by airynfaerie on October 16, 2009

  • If you're fortunate enough to be in Tuscany's capital city during Christmastime, you'll be happy to know that there are plenty of events to occupy your time. From festivals and musicals to art exhibitions and...
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Trento

Written by MALUSE on October 2, 2009

  • So you´re thinking of travelling to Italy and getting to know the country? If you like shock treatment, fly straight to the South, to Naples or Palermo, and throw yourself into the street life there,...
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