Just 6 years have passed since the first time I ever set foot on Italian soil and fell in love with this country. My life has changed so much since then, and in almost every memory…
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Vienna during Christmas time is a true delight. All the streets in the historical city center are decked out with extravagant lights and decorations. People are happily bustling around town. And it won’t take long for…
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Tradition. Respect. Quality. In September of this year I had the wonderful opportunity to visit and tour the Red Cow Consortium (aka Consorzio Vacche Rosse) in Reggio-Emilia, Italy. I had heard talk at a SlowFood event…
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‘Then my heart turns to Alaska, and freedom on the run. I can hear her spirit calling me…” My mom had always promised my sister and I that one day she would bring us to Alaska.…
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Italian espresso is famous all over the world and coffee breaks are almost considered like a sacred ritual of the Italian people. Throughout the day, you can hear the soothing sound of clinking of espresso cups…
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Pasta is adored around the world but Italians are wary about eating it outside of Italy for many reasons. Many times the rest of us non-Italians do it quite wrong. One of the worst stories I’ve…
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International Travel United StatesIt’s a long way from Milan to Wisco— It’s a long time to hang in the sky
I’m sure everyone has their share of travel disasters. In the last 5 years of traveling back and forth from Italy to America and a few other destinations in between, I should be used to the…
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Hope you’re all kicking off the weekend right! Here’s to True or False Friday… this weeks topic: Italian Stereotypes… Of course no stereotype whether mostly true or mostly false can be 100% accurate. But here’s what…
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Up until now, all of my posts have included the word food in the title. This week I want to take a detour into the streets of the city that I live in, and why I…