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Beautiful Porticoes of Bologna Located throughout the medieval historic center, it’s the porticoes that capture your attention first. Gary and I love this town…

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I love Italian proverbs as they just sound better when you say them in Italian. Of course, most are very similar to English proverbs…

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il Mercato Centrale Florence   We walked past il Mercato several times our first trip to Florence and never did find it! Even though…

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The Colorful Doors of Dublin Gary and I saw these famous and amazing doors of Dublin, Ireland when we stopped there for several days…

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Top 20 Italian Surnames Have you ever wondered what are the most common Italian surnames and where your family’s surname came from? I know…

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Biggest Sundial in the World The biggest sundial in the world is located inside the church of San Petronio in Piazza Maggiore, Bologna. Piazza Maggiore…

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Our Love of Arezzo Gary and I did a day trip to Arezzo when staying in Florence during our one-year adventure in 2019. It…

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To get you in the spirit for St. Patrick’s Day! A visit to the Blarney Castle in Ireland came after being in Italy for…

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  While in Ireland, we stopped to visit The Rock of Cashel, also known as St. Patrick’s Rock and Cashel of the Kings. It…

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The 2 Famous Bologna Towers These two Bologna towers, or as the Italians call them Torri’s, are the symbol of Bologna and a landmark…

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