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Florence Places to Stay our recommendation when in Italy, ouritalianjourney.com
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Florence Places to Stay

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Lucca Places to Stay

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Places to Stay, recommended by ouritalianjourney.com; Matera, Italy
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How To Enjoy Mercato Centrale, Roma

Mercato Centrale | Roma With tons of choices of places to eat in Rome, why would you stop and catch a bite at the train station? Because it is an amazing place! The Mercato Centrale Roma offers authentic and traditional …

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Amazing Week in Sicily Visiting 4.25 Towns, What?

Week in Sicily Visiting 4.25 Towns I’m sure our title, “Sicily 4.25 Towns” has piqued your curiosity. After all, what could a quarter of a town be? In Sicily anything is possible; believe me! Sicily is so unique in its …

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Mortadella “Pizza” Sandwich

  Mortadella Pizza Sandwich Who doesn’t love mortadella? One day I was watching Giada De Laurentiis in her show on Food Network, Giada in Italy, and she made this recipe, Pizza Bianca. It looked so good but I wanted to …

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Getting our dual citizenship from the Commune directly was an amazing day, ouritalianjourney.com
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Announcing Most Amazing Day in Our Italian Journey

Licodia Eubea, Sicily Getting to Licodia Eubea is a story in itself and we will save that tale for a future post about our trip to Sicily. The purpose of going to this small town was all about our finalizing …

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What can you say about Sicily? Some of the most delicious food can be found throughout this island. Here are some of our favorites we have visited.   We ate lunch and dinner at this restaurant two days in a …

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Practical Guide: How to Travel Together 24/7

Traveling Together How to travel together is truly one of the most amazing things you can do with your spouse/partner. You will create memories that you will cherish forever. Gary and I will be married 39 years this November. We …

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Parking in Rome: Hysterical & Creative Ways

Parking in Rome Parking in Rome is not an easy task. After all, Rome is the third busiest city in Europe. And to top it off, the difficulty of finding parking makes mobility in the Eternal City even more complicated …

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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.

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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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