For a country that literally borders France, Italy does bread terribly, but hope has arrived in the form of a new French bakery in Trastevere.
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Nov
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Working along side a master cobbler to make your own shoes should go to the top of your Italy bucket list.
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Nov
Nov
Rome is currently undergoing a bit of a facelift. The Colosseum is ensconced in scaffolding for cleaning; the Spanish Steps are closed for repairs; and for the last 516 days, the Trevi Fountain has looked like a sad, waterless, construction site. Many of the monuments still have a ways to go, but the Trevi Fountain is […]
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Nov
Nov
November is shaping up to be a busy month in Rome. I am most excited to see the Trevi Fountain in all its gleaming glory after more than a year of restorations. Rome can be terrible when it comes to marketing what is going on, so I am making a first attempt to gather together […]
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Oct
Oct
I arrived in Porto around 5 pm on a rainy Sunday and I fell in love. Porto needs a bit of lovin’, because overall it is crumbling. Gorgeous tiled facades are falling into decay. However, if you give it a bit of chance, it is an easy city, which is what I wanted on my […]
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Oct
Oct
Today is the first day of my sabbatical. Or, at least, that is what I have taken to calling it. Three months of flexibility, exploration, and re-connecting after 5 years away from home. I plan to make good use of the time, and write more about my Rome. But first I have a few things […]
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I think it is pretty easy to tell why Urbino is a World Heritage Site: The walled city seems to climb over itself, with layers of pointed roofs culminating at the Ducal Palace. With the gorgeous palace at its core, Urbino still feels like a college town. The University infuses a young vibe into a […]
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Oct
Oct
I’m not going to pretend like I never curl up in bed and watch pirated Netflix for hours and hours, because I absolutely do. But my #1 guilty pleasure is taking a weekday off to go exploring small Italian hamlets. Cobblestones, towers, crypts and general small-townyness — Offida fits the bill perfectly. With only one thing on […]