All posts tagged "Italy"
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455Lifestyle & CultureCarla Bastos in Italy: If the pros of your new country outweigh the cons of your old one, you win
Twice over the course of a few weeks this fall, I found myself entertaining guests from the States. It had been a...
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624Lifestyle & Culture
Don’t miss truffle season: Celebrating this incredibly rare delicacy in Italy and France
My sister treated me to a vacation in Italy this summer. As “slow travelers,” we chose the path less-touristed just north of...
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525Travel
Searching for La Dolce Vita, Pt. 2: Bologna, Italy’s uncommon destination
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two travel posts about Italy. You can see Pt. 1 of “Searching for La Dolce...
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709Travel
Searching for La Dolce Vita, Pt. 1: The best of Lake Garda and Sirmione
Inspired by Stanley Tucci’s “Searching For Italy” and a few recently read novels, my travels took me to a multiple dream destinations in Italy...
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517Expat Essentials
Learning Italian, Pt. 2: Okay, now for the tricky part
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of a two-part series about learning Italian. You can jump to Pt. 1 here.) Ever dream...
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620Expat Essentials
Learning Italian (Pt. 1): What’s easy, what’s difficult and a few tips and tricks
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 1 of two parts.) Italian is a beautiful language. It is fun to speak and listen to,...
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620Travel
Carla Bastos: Traveling to, from and around Italy in these crazy times
On a recent visit to the States, I was struck by the ever-evolving challenges of travel today. Chatting up fellow travelers from...
