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      • 2016 90-Day Adventure | Parma
      • 2012 Amazing Adventure Through Italy
      • 2010 Adventure – Amazing Through Italy
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Ilene and Gary Modica from Our Italian Journey - ouritalianjourney.com

Discover Italy

Living in Italy has changed the way we see the world. We travel deeper, appreciate more, and share every hidden corner with you — one story at a time.

Festa Tempranillo with dinner in a vineyard - ouritalianjourney.com
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Tempranillo Wine Festival – Dinner in a Vineyard!

Updated on November 23, 2024September 23, 20212 Comments on Tempranillo Wine Festival – Dinner in a Vineyard!
Cathedral San Martino in Lucca - something special - ouritalianjourney.com
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Cathedral San Martino | Something Special in Lucca

Updated on March 24, 2025September 16, 20214 Comments on Cathedral San Martino | Something Special in Lucca
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Giacomo Puccini in Lucca - ouritalianjourney.com
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Giacomo Puccini | Inside the Fascinating Museum

Updated on November 24, 2024September 9, 20218 Comments on Giacomo Puccini | Inside the Fascinating Museum
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Lucca Biennale - Unique Paper Art Festival - ouritalianjourney.com
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Lucca Biennale | Unique Paper Art Festival

Updated on November 23, 2024September 2, 20217 Comments on Lucca Biennale | Unique Paper Art Festival
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Santa Maria Novella, Florence - ouritalianjourney.com
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Santa Maria Novella | Not To Be Missed!

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A Beautiful Night Under the Stars with Andrea Bocelli in Italy - ouritalianjourney.com
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Beautiful Night Under the Stars | Andrea Bocelli

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Our Italian Apartment - Things to Know - ouritalianjourney.com
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Our Italian Apartment | The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Updated on November 23, 2024August 12, 20216 Comments on Our Italian Apartment | The Good, Bad, and Ugly
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Wine windows of Florence - ouritalianjourney.com
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Wine Windows of Florence | Product of the Plague

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Things to do in Italy - magnificent flowers - ouritalianjourney.com
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Magnificent Flowers Found in Italy

Updated on November 23, 2024July 29, 20214 Comments on Magnificent Flowers Found in Italy
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Visit the 4th largest cathedral in the world in Florence - ouritalianjourney.com
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4th Largest Cathedral in World | Florence, Italy

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Explore the unique Anfiteatro in Lucca, Italy - ouritalianjourney.com
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Explore the Unique Piazza dell’ Anfiteatro

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Grazie Mille!

Our first book, “Our Italian Journey,” was written during our year in Italy experiencing the seducing charm of the country. We share a vivid picture of life in Italy in our first-ever book. Let us be your guide to the most beautiful places in Italy. Available on Amazon.

Now this well-received book is an audiobook narrated by us. Please use our referral link for the US to get Audible.

Did you know we now live in Lucca? How we got here is the subject of our second book, “When Your Heart Finds Its Home,” also available on Amazon.

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