A Personal Guide to Travel and Life in Italy
This personal guide to travel and life in Italy is culled from over 20 years of experience living and working in Italy. Get the inside scoop on what it’s really like to live in Italy, my favorite places to go in Italy, my recommended hotels and restaurants in Italy and even the darker side of life in Italy and how to cope with its mind-numbing bureaucracy. I’ll cover lots of different topics from luxury to adventure travel in Italy, Italian politics, culinary travel in Italy, Italian language, customs and traditions, as well as how I personally became an expert on Italian furnace parts.
Walking in Italy – Tre Cime di Lavaredo, A Spectacular Hike in the Dolomites
My favorite walking route for this spectacular hike in the Dolomites of Italy, and how to avoid most of the crowds on the popular walking trails around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010
Peaks of Gastronomy – Michelin Chefs Bring Gourmet Cuisine to Rifugi in the Dolomites
Hiking Italian style means gourmet cuisine in the Dolomites, where Michelin-starred chefs have created special dishes served at mountain rifugi during the "Peaks of Gastronomy" initiative.
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Italian Food Traditions–Furtaies Recipe for Funnel Cakes with Grappa from the Dolomites
The next time you see funnel cakes at a state fair, ask if they add grappa to the batter. That’s a key ingredient in this traditional dessert in the Dolomites, where funnel cakes are called by a variety of names –such as furtaies, strauben, or just plain delicious.
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A Wildflower Walk in my Backyard in Sicily – Tips on Making a Wildflower Bouquet
Take a short walking tour of my backyard in Sicily in the spring and you’ll soon find enough wildflowers for a beautiful bouquet. Here are some tips on making a wildflower bouquet.
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Walking & Hiking Tours in the Italian Dolomites-Discounts & Special Offers
Spectacular walking & hiking tours in the Dolomites just got more enticing with these special offers and discounts.
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Wildflowers in Italy-Orchids & Colorful Wildflowers on a Walking Tour in Sicily
Orchids are just a few of the delights to be found when walking in Sicily during the wildflower season in Italy. Then there's lunch.
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Mysterious Wild Iris Is a Favorite of San Giuseppe Fans – February Wildflowers in Sicily
Late February brings the first sightings of a mysterious wild iris blooming in Sicily, while legends connect this wildflower to San Giuseppe.
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Christopher Buckley on Dolomites Walking Tour & Via Ferrata Hike
A walking tour in the Dolomites with Christopher Buckley takes an exciting turn as we venture onto a via ferrata hike near Cortina. Christopher talks about his tour on video.
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Wildflowers in Italy – What’s Blooming in January in Sicily
Wildflowers in Italy vary with the season and location, so if you want to see wildflowers blooming in winter come to Sicily.
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Top 10 Places to View Wildflowers in Italy
Who says flowers only bloom in the spring? If you are in the right place in Italy at the right time, you can view wildflowers all year long.
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