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Piazza della Signoria The Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square located in front of the Palazzo Vecchio and was named after the Palazzo…

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Through social media, Gary and I have met and befriended (I hope she thinks so too), ex-pat Marilyn Ricci. Consequently – we’d like you…

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Italy – What Intrigues Us? What intrigues and captivates us about this country? If you’re Italian, emotions about Italy are strong. If you ask…

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Sometimes you just meet someone and connect – that’s the case with Ishita from Italophilia. I was following her blog, which, by the way,…

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Italian Tenors My love of opera, not necessarily Italian tenors, started at an incredibly young age. My grandfather (Pop) would play his 78rpm records…

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Street Markets Street markets in Parma occur every Wednesday and Saturday. Sometimes the vendors are the same, sometimes you get new ones. They are…

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Twenty Regions Listed Alphabetically Let’s discover the twenty different regions and where you will find them. Abruzzo Abruzzo, located near the center of Italy,…

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Reviewing the Year 2020 I was thinking to myself… Do I really want to review this past year? Anyone you talk to will more…

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Finding and Uncovering Hidden and Secret Canals, Bologna Finding and uncovering the hidden secret canals in Bologna was an adventure Gary and I will…

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The Pandemic A year ago, the first known cases of the Coronavirus pandemic were recorded in China. Has it really been that long? It…

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