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Virginia Woolf reminds us it was not always possible for a woman to dine alone (opens the original)
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After a perfect morning seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper I sat at a cafe across the street and sipped a cappuccino (before 11am, still acceptable) I booked a walk up the terrace of the Gothic Cathedral that dominates the city skyline in Milan. I had three hours and figured there would be lunch and some flow time before I wandered from Carrobio to the centro storico. It was my first time in Milano and going beyond the gateway to Italy routine of previous trips. I was following my nose and n
Only in Italy... (opens the original)
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On Wednesday morning I sat with Dr. Gina Miele and had the most incredible conversation about her book release, Italian Folklore: Celebrations, Rituals and Ancient Traditions. As someone who teaches Italian studies to University students, I was in rapture listening to her tell stories about the traditions, the women, the connection to nature, the superstitions in the south of Italy, the cornicello and il malocchio. Gina spoke about her Italian heritage and the challenges of walking the path betw
Florence, Naples and everything Italy (opens the original)
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Delightfully lost in Castello (opens the original)
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Wandering through slim calli, across ornate bridges, I was lost in Castello, delightfully lost in search of a palace. Alone in Venice you are open to the many wonders. It is difficult to navigate when your eye wanders, when illuminated by every corner; falling, smitten, smiling inside, glancing to every direction to not miss a Byzantine window or a crumbling wall.On past teal reflections, pinks lanterns, fading stucco, Venetian homes, I found myself at the Palazzo Grimani, nowadays a Museum of S
Book Excerpt - Roma, the finale... (opens the original)
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