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Travel in Italy
Second part of the interview to Maria Liberati, Author of The Basic Art Of Italian Cooking Norm: If you had to choose 5 unequalled venues in Italy for a romantic getaway, honeymoon or wedding destination, what would they be and why? Maria: First, I must say that it is really difficult […]
Raw Impressions of Italy My first time in Italy was in 2003 when I visited my brother-in-law, who at the time was doing a Master’s in the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. We mainly spent time in Sicily (Siracusa and Taormina), Bologna and Rome: […]
When traveling in Italy things are beautiful, but with the Euro/Dollar conversion things can get very expensive, so let’s look at some great ways to save some money when travelling in Italy. Lira, the old currency in Italy. Ph. coolfonk on depositphotos The first issue is where […]
Our listing of some of the best monasteries in Italy continues from Part 1. Tuscany is a beautiful region, artistically very rich. Here we find Vallombrosa, a Benedictine abbey, 30 km south-east of Florence. It was originally built in 1038 and kept its original form until the fifteenth century, when it […]
Interview to Maria Liberati, Author Of The Basic Art Of Italian Cooking – Part 1 Today, Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com, are pleased to have as its guest, Maria Liberati, supermodel and author of the soon to be released cook- book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking. The cookbook will contain recipes […]
Diary of Italy The Roman Forum (Maurizio Mori/flickr) On a bright and sunny morning, my airplane from Melbourne landed at the airport in Rome. My summer holiday was finally beginning. I had decided to take a trip to Italy because my mother arrived from there to Australia, and this was her homeland. […]
Macugnaga is a small mountain village located in the Piedmont region of Italy in the province of Verbania-Cusio-Ossola. The village is located along the Anzasca valley in the Monte Rosa mountain range. The village was first inhabited by the Walser, which are German natives belonging to the Swiss Canton […]
You may think grocery shopping is a silly topic for an article. Farmers market in Venice (Dorli Photography/flickr) Well, it would be if I went on telling you about the difference between shopping in supermarkets and local stores or about the advantages of buying fresh and organic products versus highly processed […]
Bringing Your Pet to Italy Soft sided pet carrier like this one are often the best choice for in-cabin traveling (Tatiana Mik.flickr) With suitcase in hand and carry-on strapped over one shoulder, it is time to wonder where dear old pussycat will fit among the traveling gear. We […]
Keeping on a track made of ghostly figures and chilling places, we present you a series of articles on Italian Ghost Towns, another interesting addition to our spooky collection of articles for the month of November! Read on! Poggioreale, destroyed by an earthquake (by lachris77 at depositphotos.com) Roofless buildings, […]