I intended to offer some parting words on Italia or living abroad, but my thoughts kept drifting to you, dear Reader. Yes, you!
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Ci Vediamo, Napoli!
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Miserable In The Mezzogiorno
But now, if you please, allow me to remove those rose colored glasses....
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My Love Letter to Italia
Though neither of us want to admit it, dear Reader, we both know my time in Italy is coming to a close. The movers came last week – chatting, smoking, and precariously loading our heaviest items …
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Carnevale di Venezia
So... what's the hype about?
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Amsterdam & Bruges
Happy New Year, dear Reader! William and I recently celebrated Christmas in Amsterdam, the Netherland's most famous city. Here are the highlights:
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Buon Natale da Italia
We were looking forward to sleeping late this Saturday, but all hopes are dashed as I am jolted into consciousness just before 8AM by a roving band of zampogna (Italian bagpipe) players.
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Truffle Hunting in Alvito
For many years everything I knew about truffle hunting came from an episode of TaleSpin - a cartoon that aired on the Disney Channel back in 1990.
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The Birthday Edition: Careful What You Wish For
Last week I celebrated yet another birthday. This past trip around the sun has been a whirlwind, providing me with many things to reflect upon: a marriage, a life abroad, and time out of work. Typically, …
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Staying Sassi in Matera
Finally, we come to a fork in the road: pointing to the left is a sign for Matera and to the right, "le tutti direzioni" ("all of the directions"). And so we forge on, in the opposite direction of... well, everything else.
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Life’s Little Moments
There are few, if any, cultural exchanges more important than the breaking of bread - especially in Italy.